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Tuesday,
August 2 - 5:59 PM We
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DNC
employees are officially "resigning," but likely were fired
for their behavior or comments in the leaked emails, like calling
Latino voter outreach "Taco Bowl Engagement."
The
Democratic National Committee’s CEO and two other top officials
have resigned in the wake of the leaked email controversy that marred
the start of the party’s convention last week – in the latest
shake-up at party headquarters.
According
to a DNC statement, CEO Amy Dacey; chief finance officer Brad
Marshall; and communications director Luis Miranda left their jobs on
Tuesday.
The
resignations mark the latest fallout from the email scandal that
forced Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down on the eve of
the Philadelphia convention. Those hacked emails exposed what
appeared to be a pro-Hillary Clinton bias among top officials who at
times disparaged primary rival Bernie Sanders.
Marshall
had written the most explosive email, questioning Sanders' Jewish
faith and suggesting he could be portrayed as an atheist.
He
had written: “… He had skated on saying he has a Jewish heritage.
I think I read he is an atheist. This could make several points
difference with my peeps. My Southern Baptist peeps would draw a big
difference between a Jew and an atheist.”
He
has since apologized for the missive.
Longtime
Democratic operative Donna Brazile is now serving as the party's
interim chair.
Brazile
said Tuesday that she has created a "transition team" to
help prepare the party for its post-election mission. She said Tom
McMahon, a former DNC executive director under then-Chair Howard
Dean, will lead that group.
In
a statement, she thanked the departing officials for their work on
fundraising and the party platform.
She
said: “This election is the most important of my lifetime, and the
DNC will continue to recruit top talent to help lead the fight to
elect Hillary Clinton and Democrats across the country. I am
committed to adding to our team of skilled professionals who will
make sure that Donald Trump is held accountable for his reckless
rhetoric and harmful policies.”
Clinton
operatives who moved over to party headquarters after she had
effectively secured the nomination in June will continue in their
roles; that group includes DNC chief of staff Brandon Davis.
Additionally, veteran Democratic strategist Doug Thornell will serve
as an interim senior adviser to the party.
Dacey
already has a new job. She has been hired by Squared Communications,
a Democratic consulting firm based in Washington.
"As
one of the top campaign strategists in our party, and with our
experiences together on presidential, Senate and congressional
campaigns, Amy will help our firm's clients navigate this and future
election cycles," Michael Meehan, founder and CEO Squared
Communications, said in a statement.
Before
joining the DNC, Dacey was executive director of EMILY's List, which
works to elect female Democrats.
The
cache of more than 19,000 messages was made public by the group
WikiLeaks just before the convention.
Democratic
Party officials learned in late April that their systems had been
attacked after they discovered malicious software on their computers.
A cybersecurity firm they employed found traces of at least two
sophisticated hacking groups on the Democrats' network -- both of
which have ties to the Russian government.
The latest from Julian Assange. This interview will be broadcast on RT in the weekend
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