Mike Collins fires staffer over ‘despicable and unauthorized’ X post
Rep. Mike Collins has terminated a staffer following a controversial post on X that he labeled as 'despicable and unauthorized.' The post, which included a crude reference to a rival's wife, sparked significant backlash and was deleted shortly after it was shared. Collins publicly apologized for the incident and stated that he has made staffing changes to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
- ▪Rep. Mike Collins fired a staffer over an offensive post on X.
- ▪The post targeted the wife of Collins's primary rival and included crude sexual references.
- ▪Collins apologized and stated that the post did not reflect his values or those of his campaign.
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Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) fired one of his staffers over a post on X, made on the Mike Collins War Room account, which he decried as “despicable and unauthorized.” Earlier on Friday, Luke Thompson, an adviser to Collins’s Republican runoff primary rival Derek Dooley, shared polling data showing Dooley ahead of Collins in a potential matchup with incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). The Mike Collins War Room account responded with a crude sexual reference targeting Thompson’s wife. Recommended Stories DCCC launches digital ads targeting Pennsylvania’s four vulnerable House Republicans Wasserman Schultz makes bid for new district after Cherfilus-McCormick resignation Medically absent Rep.
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