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BumRushDaShow

(143,526 posts)
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 08:17 AM Sep 26

Top staff in NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's office stepping down

Source: The Hill

09/25/24 11:06 PM ET


Top staff in North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s (R) government office will be stepping down next week, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday, increasing the number of aides parting ways with the state’s GOP gubernatorial candidate following CNN’s explosive report published last week.

Robinson’s office chief of staff Brian LiVecchi, policy director Jonathan Harris, director of communications John Wesley Waugh and director of government affairs Nathan Lewis will resign on Oct. 1. LiVecchi confirmed the resignations to The New York Times, and WRAL was the first to report on them.

The development comes as a flurry of Robinson’s campaign staff “have stepped down from their roles” over the weekend following CNN’s bombshell report where the outlet detailed a number of inflammatory comments that Robinson reportedly made on a porn site’s messaging board over a decade ago, including calling himself a “black NAZI.” He has denied writing the posts.

The lieutenant governor said on Tuesday that he had hired Binnall Law Group, a law firm, to investigate the “false smears” in the CNN report. A number of Republicans nationwide have distanced themselves from Robinson following the report, with some arguing that he should dispute the claims or halt his gubernatorial run.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4900197-top-staff-north-carolina-mark-robinson-office-stepping-down/



His has to be a record for the fastest collapse of a GOPer, not only of a candidacy, but from his current position as a sitting Lt. Governor!
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Top staff in NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's office stepping down (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 26 OP
Va. Gov. Youngkin announced today - no more appearances with Robinson underpants Sep 26 #1
Probably leaving the building with paper bags over their heads. Ocelot II Sep 26 #2
May I make a suggestion to anyone left on his staff? Ray Bruns Sep 26 #3
I hope this demoralizes the MAGAts a bit.... Happy Hoosier Sep 26 #4
. Marcuse Sep 26 #5
staff have known his views for yrs. bailing now reeks of hypocrisy nt msongs Sep 26 #6
Deliberately doing horrible things worked for Trump. Aristus Sep 26 #7

Ray Bruns

(4,692 posts)
3. May I make a suggestion to anyone left on his staff?
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 08:44 AM
Sep 26

The lifeboats are filling up fast. Time to get in one.

Happy Hoosier

(8,504 posts)
4. I hope this demoralizes the MAGAts a bit....
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 09:09 AM
Sep 26

even a small impact on turn-out could make the difference in NC for Harris.

Aristus

(68,526 posts)
7. Deliberately doing horrible things worked for Trump.
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 04:12 PM
Sep 26

Doesn't mean it's going to work for everybody.

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