Marco Rubio fires chief of staff for improper conduct with subordinates
Source: NBC News
by SAPHORA SMITH
JAN 28 2018, 4:38 AM ET
Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Saturday that he had fired his chief of staff after receiving allegations of improper conduct.
Rubio said in a statement that he had “sufficient evidence” to conclude that his chief of staff had “violated office policies regarding proper relations between a supervisor and their subordinates."
“I further concluded that this led to actions which in my judgement amounted to threats to withhold employment benefits,” Rubio said.
The Florida senator said he was made aware of these reports Friday and immediately began investigating the matter. On Saturday evening Rubio said he traveled from Florida to Washington D.C. to fire his chief of staff.
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BY ANUSHREE MADAPPA ON 01/28/18 AT 2:45 AM
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced that he’s fired Chief of Staff Clint Reed over allegations of improper conduct that violated the integrity and policy of his office. Rubio said he has sufficient evidence to support the claims made against Reed.
Rubio hired Reed in December as his chief of staff after the latter successfully served as Rubio's campaign manager for the senate election in 2016. Reed succeeded his predecessor Alberto Martinez, who served as Rubio’s chief of staff since 2014. Martinez became the senior adviser to Rubio in 2016.
Reed managed Rubio's successful Senate re-election campaign, which won him tremendous amount of votes than any candidate in Florida’s history. In the past, he had managed Rubio's presidential primary campaigns in Iowa and Florida, which was later suspended by Rubio.
When Reed was hired as a campaign manager in 2016, Rubio issued a statement announcing the staff changes in his office. He said “For over a year, I’ve gotten to know and work closely with Clint on my campaigns, including two in Florida. He’s a superb manager who loves Florida, has earned my trust, and relishes the challenge of solving tough problems.”
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