Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is back in the news. On Friday, during a speech before the National Rifle Association, he joked about someone assassinating Barack Obama.

Mike Huckabee: “But the reality is — and I’m worried, because, frankly, within the — [crash in background] — that was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair. He’s getting ready to speak, and somebody aimed a gun at him, and he — he dove for the floor.”

Former governor Mike Huckabee later apologized. He said, “I made an offhand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama.” Obama has been under Secret Service protection since last year after his campaign received racially motivated threats.