Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)’S communications director resigned following the deadly attack on the US Capitol last week, Axios reported.
“After the events of January 6, I decided to resign,” Ben Goldey said in a statement to Axios. “I wish her and the people of Colorado’s Third District the best of luck.”
According to the news office, Goldey cited the riot last week that led to five deaths. The riot took place when Congress elected the president-elect Joe Biden
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Goldey was reportedly at work for less than two weeks during his resignation, according to Axios. Before working for Boebert, he was the press secretary of the Department of the Interior and previously worked for the Senate majority leader. Mitch McConnell
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In a statement to The Hill, Boebert’s chief of staff, Jeff Small, said: “The office does not comment on internal personnel matters with individual employees. Rep. Boebert has appointed a power station team, filled all positions in her office and hit the ground. ”
“Rep. Boebert looks forward to focusing on and serving the interests of the people of the Third Congress District,” the statement continued.
Boebert has faced intense setbacks over her actions, which some say have contributed to the riots, including the location of lawmakers.
Officials across Boebert’s district sent a letter to the speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi
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Steny Hamilton HoyerGOP divided over Liz Cheney’s future Pelosi mother over when House will send accusation to Senate Colorado officials’ pen letter in which they want to investigate more about Boebert’s actions (D-Md.) And minority leader Kevin McCarthy
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The first-year congresswoman was one of President Trump
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Goldey’s resignation comes after Lauren Blair Bianchi, a top assistant to Sen. Ted Cruz
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