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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jan 16, 2021, 09:41 PM Jan 2021

Communications director for Rep. Boebert resigns following Capitol siege

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's communications director has resigned in the wake of the Capitol insurrection earlier this month, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Ben Goldey had drafted his letter of resignation on January 6 due to discomfort with the way Boebert reacted to the insurrection and its aftermath, the source said, but he waited to officially resign until he could have an audience with the freshman congresswoman, which came on Friday. The source said Goldey wanted to fully explain his reasoning and resign in person.

Jeff Small, Boebert's chief of staff, told CNN in a statement on Saturday that "the office does not comment on internal personnel matters with individual employees."

The resignation was first reported by Axios.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/communications-director-for-rep-boebert-resigns-following-capitol-siege/ar-BB1cOG23?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=hplocalnews

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Communications director for Rep. Boebert resigns following Capitol siege (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 OP
She really was in on the capitol assault, then, beyond just running her mouth BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #1
Someone should have a chat with Mr. Goldey he might know of a 1/5/2021 conspiracy for the Capitol,.. magicarpet Jan 2021 #2

BusyBeingBest

(8,054 posts)
1. She really was in on the capitol assault, then, beyond just running her mouth
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 09:46 PM
Jan 2021

to incite people. Her broadcasting Pelosi's movement out of the chambers was ON ITS FACE suspicious, but combined with everything else we know now about her...no way it was innocent. This staffer does not want to be associated with a crime. Edit to add: if he has concerns that she had an inappropriate reaction/suspicious behavior that day, he needs to go to the FBI and/or Pelosi.

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)
2. Someone should have a chat with Mr. Goldey he might know of a 1/5/2021 conspiracy for the Capitol,..
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 10:02 PM
Jan 2021

.... mob attack, implicating Boebert.

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