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TexasTowelie

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Sun Nov 19, 2017, 06:45 PM Nov 2017

Iowan Jamie Johnson resigns federal post after comments about black people, Muslims revealed

The Hill reports Iowan Rev. Jamie Johnson has resigned his federal post after CNN's KFILE reviewed years of his commentary on conservative talk radio shows and revealed numerous disparaging comments about African Americans and Muslims

Johnson, who has long been active in Iowa politics, had been serving as the head of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security.

Johnson originally issued an apology to CNN, and a department spokesman offered support of him.

But later Thursday evening, acting press secretary Tyler Houlton confirmed to The Hill that Johnson's resignation had been accepted.

Read more: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/16/iowa-rev-jamie-johnson-apologizes-for-commentary-after-cnn-review/871902001/
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Iowan Jamie Johnson resigns federal post after comments about black people, Muslims revealed (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2017 OP
Is hr a flaming racist and anti-Islamic? The Deplorable demand some minimum qualifications. Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #1
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