Jon Husted Fires Aide
Sen. Jon Husted dismissed a campaign staffer after Nazi imagery surfaced online.
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Sen. Jon Husted’s reelection campaign parted ways with political director Stephen Woytek, 25, after questions emerged about his public social media history. Woytek, hired in August, had once used a Facebook profile photo showing Nazi SS soldiers holding captured Soviet banners. His public activity also included recent additions to a Spotify playlist featuring songs about Rhodesia, the former White-minority-ruled country. The staffing change comes as Husted, an Ohio Republican, campaigns for a Senate race against former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.
Analysis & opinion
Extremist Aide ScandalMostly Left
Jon Husted’s campaign should not have hired or retained Stephen Woytek given his publicly visible ties to Nazi and white supremacist imagery and culture. His social media history made his campaign role indefensible and reflected a serious lapse in judgment by the campaign.
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