The New York state Republican Party’s Albany headquarters was vandalized again, party officials announced Tuesday.

This is the second time in two weeks the building has been defaced, once again with Nazi imagery.

"This hateful vandalism invites political violence and threatens the wellbeing of our employees and guests," state Republican Party Chair Ed Cox said in a statement.

Earlier this month, the party posted of vandalism showing that swastikas, which were used as a national symbol in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s, had been taped to parts of the building, including a sign that reads "If this is not what you stand for, prove it." Officials did not release details of the most recent case.

Cox and various other state Republican officials condemned the act and called on Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democratic officeholders to denounce the acts and all kinds of political violence.

"Our heartfelt thanks go out to the Albany Police Department and Albany County District Attorney's office, both of whom are giving this matter its due consideration. We look forward to the perpetrators being prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Cox said.

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