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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 11:11 AM Mar 2021

GOP Freshman Flipped Her Staff


March 2, 2021 at 9:44 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) “has lost her chief of staff, communications director and legislative director already. And she’s only been in Congress for 57 days,” Punchbowl News reports.

“Van Duyne fired chief of staff Brendan Belair and legislative director Erica Barker. Van Duyne’s spokeswoman Amanda Gonzalez Thompson also quit last week.”

“Turnover isn’t uncommon on Capitol Hill, especially for a new lawmaker, but this level of churn this early in a congressional career is quite notable, and it’s very strange.”

But this is even stranger: “On Feb. 10, Christian Dillard, the former spokesperson for Van Dyune’s campaign and a longtime acquaintance of the congresswoman, shot and killed himself outside Van Duyne’s home. Van Duyne was home at the time of the incident.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/02/gop-freshman-flipped-her-staff/
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CurtEastPoint

(18,670 posts)
3. She is a vile hater: VERY anti-muslim.
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 11:19 AM
Mar 2021

she needs to have that thing on her cheek looked at: it's hate bubbling out.



flying_wahini

(6,676 posts)
6. When her spokesperson killed himself in her front yard the news said she didn't know who he was.
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 11:28 AM
Mar 2021

She was at home when it happened.

mn9driver

(4,428 posts)
7. The staffer killed himself on. her. front. porch.
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 11:34 AM
Mar 2021

While she was inside. She says she heard a gunshot and opened the door to find his body.

It seems pretty clear, to me anyway, that the turnover in her office is related in some way to this.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
8. Predatory stare. Empty, shark-like eyes.
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 11:37 AM
Mar 2021

A perfectly-practiced smile that’s the same every time.

That’s a Cluster B personality disorder, I would guess. She drives those around her to madness.

-Laelth

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