Despite the apology, a request for a statement from Knurr regarding the situation has not yet been answered.

Knurr, who was elected to the council in 2021 under the Pirate Party and joined the CDU in February 2024, faced calls for his resignation from various party leaders, including Maximilian Pohler, the CDU Braunschweig district chairman.

After an extraordinary meeting on December 21, the faction board requested Knurr to resign by the evening of December 23, 2024, or face expulsion proceedings.

Köster later apologized for not recognizing Knurr's disqualification from holding any position within the democratic spectrum sooner.

The CDU described Knurr's comments as the 'worst and most tasteless' remarks he had made, highlighting ongoing concerns about his previous statements.

On December 20, 2024, CDU council member Sven-Markus Knurr posted a controversial tweet expressing 'full understanding' for the terrorist attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market, where a car was driven into a crowd, resulting in the deaths of five individuals, including a nine-year-old boy, and injuring over 200 others.

Knurr's tweet sparked immediate outrage, being perceived as tasteless and insensitive given the tragic circumstances surrounding the attack.

In response to his comments, the CDU party in Braunschweig demanded Knurr's resignation from both the party and the faction on December 21, 2024.

The CDU faction emphasized that if Knurr did not resign voluntarily, they would convene a special meeting to formalize his expulsion, citing that his values did not align with those of the party.

Thorsten Köster, the CDU faction leader, expressed shock over Knurr's comments, stating that the party had no prior knowledge of the tweet and that it did not reflect CDU values.

On December 22, 2024, Knurr complied with the request and officially resigned from the CDU faction and the party, as confirmed by Köster.

Following discussions with Köster, Knurr deleted the offensive tweet and issued an apology, describing his comment as 'tasteless' and condemning violence.