Rep. Matt Gaetz hires ex-White House aide ousted for white nationalist ties [View all]
Source: Politico
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) — one of President Donald Trump’s most avid supporters in Congress — has hired an ex-White House speechwriter who was forced out last year amid scrutiny over his ties to white nationalists.
The Florida Republican announced Friday that former Trump administration aide, Darren Beattie, will join his Capitol Hill office.
“Very proud to have the talented Dr. Darren Beattie helping our team as a Special Advisor for Speechwriting. Welcome on board!” Gaetz tweeted Friday.
Beattie was fired from the White House in August 2018 after reports that he had delivered remarks at a 2016 conference, dubbed an "active hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center, alongside a well-known white nationalist, Richard Spencer.
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