Breitbart writer out after inflammatory tweets following London attack

[DonViejo]

Source: CNN



by Oliver Darcy @CNNMoney
June 5, 2017: 1:01 PM ET

Katie McHugh, the Breitbart writer who tweeted a number of incendiary remarks in the immediate aftermath of the London terror attack, is no longer with the right-wing news site, four sources familiar with the situation told CNN. Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow announced McHugh's departure internally Monday morning.

McHugh had ignited controversy on Saturday night when she wrote on Twitter that "there would be no deadly terror attacks in the U.K. if Muslims didn't live there."

"You're a real moron," actor Pej Vahdat replied.

"You're an Indian," shot back McHugh, incorrectly identifying the ethnicity of Vahdat, who is Iranian-American.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/05/media/breitbart-katie-mchugh/index.html

[justgamma]

1. I'm sure

Bannon can get her a job with 45.

[IronLionZion]

2. "You're an Indian,"

Is that supposed to be an insult?

Someone should be so fortunate!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Isn't she Britain's version of Ann Coulter?

If she's too offensive for Breitbart she's really accomplished something.

[hatrack]

4. Nah, she just got caught, that's all . . .

.

[IronLionZion]

9. Katie McHugh is a very deplorable person

British settlers built the USA. "Slaves” built the country much as cows “built” McDonald’s. Amateur…

Mexicans wrecked Mexico & think invading the USA will magically cure them them of their retarded dysfunction. LOL.

Funny how Europeans assimilated, unlike Third Worlders demanding welfare while raping, killing Americans.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2015/09/18/breitbart-editor-is-a-horrible-human-being/

Perfect person to join the Trump administration.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. I had to check, in case she's another we have to apologise for. No, from Pennsylvania

http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2014/04/23/breitbart-news-announces-addition-of-katie-mchugh/

Perhaps you're thinking of Katie Hopkins - talking of internment without trial on Fox, and recently sacked from British talk radio for calling for a "final solution": http://www.mediaite.com/online/fox-friends-guest-openly-talks-internment-after-london-terror/

Hopkins got her start on the British version of The Apprentice ... the UK 'boss' is nothing like as objectionable as Trump, though.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Yes, I was thinking of Katie Hopkins, who is absolutely loathsome.

Wrong Katie - although this one, McHugh, doesn't sound like much of a prize either.

[left-of-center2012]

5. No worry

Trump will grab her

[RhodeIslandOne]

13. I see what you did there n/m

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Oh what now. Are they pretending this is not their mentality? nt

[Txbluedog]

7. I am surprised they fired her

Usually this kind of behavior would put you on 45's shortlist for a Presidential Medal of Freedom

[Dopers_Greed]

8. Chump will probably hire her

to replace Spicey

[George II]

10. And no doubt trump will nominate her for ambassador to India.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

14. Apparently, keeping McHugh on would create a perception that Breitbart....

....might be perpetuating various xenophobic, bigoted white nationalist sentiments.

Thankfully, now that they've fired that one person, we can put such fears entirely to rest, right?

[Bragi2]

15. Meanwhile, back in Breitbart's Fantasy Canada...

It turns out that Breitbart's estimate of a crowd of 5000 at a "pro-Trump" rally in front of Canada's parliament buildings last Saturday was off by about 4900. More hilariously still, the organizers touted the event as "The Million Canadian March." Hah!

https://news.vice.com/story/breitbarts-coverage-of-a-canadian-pro-trump-rally-relies-on-some-alternative-facts

[Hortensis]

16. According to the Royal Canadian MP!? Welcome to DU, Bragi2.

[Midnight Writer]

17. Looks like a million, maybe a million and a half

[Hortensis]

18. The anti-government rage is what's singing my eyebrows...!

[Bragi2]

22. Thanks for the welcome!

(I used to hang out here quite a bit as Bragi, but that username seems to be unavailable to me now, so I've become Bragi2.)

[Hortensis]

23. Okay, I thought you sounded familiar.

That's fairly high functioning for such a rotten memory. Bet the "Bragi" with that name is still you, but welcome back. Interesting times...

[bresue]

19. Why isn't Dump out?

He made inflammatory tweets after London attack!!!!

Embarrassed all US citizens....he is a DISGRACE!!!

[Leith]

20. Here's the Funniest Part of the Whole Story

"McHugh" is an Irish Catholic name. Is Katie unaware that the IRA committed numerous terrorist attacks in England for decades during our lifetimes?

This past Saturday night, I read that there was only 8 minutes between the first emergency call to the police to the suspects/terrorists being killed. That is a hell of an impressive time to settle a terrorist attack - 8 minutes flat!

That could very well be all the practice the British police had for 50 years of fighting against Breitbart Katie's cousins and the havoc, death, and trouble they caused.

She's got her damned gall pointing fingers at Muslims when her own people did so much worse.

Well, I should say "my own people," too since I also have Irish Catholic ancestry. However, I'm not accusing another ethnic or religious group of crimes that my distant cousins were much more guilty of far longer.

Another day, another hypocritical rethug. Nothing to see here. Move along.

[dalton99a]

21. I'd say she has earned a position in the White House