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TexasTowelie

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Fri Aug 20, 2021, 10:17 AM Aug 2021

Minnesota GOP chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan forced out amid scandal

Minnesota Republican leaders forced Jennifer Carnahan out as head of the state party on Thursday, turning a page on a scandal that threatened to consume GOP politics ahead of a pivotal election year.

Carnahan leaves as chair of the party amid allegations that she created a toxic workplace environment, one that blurred personal and professional lines, ignored concerns about sexual harassment and retaliated against employees who didn't fall in line.

The party's 15-member executive board voted 8-7 to give Carnahan a severance of three months salary, roughly $38,000, to leave her role. Carnahan, who attended the meeting virtually, was the deciding vote to give herself severance on the way out. The board also approved investigations into the party's finances and human resources protocols.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as chairwoman for the Republican Party of Minnesota," Carnahan said in a statement after the vote. "However, I signed up for this party to help us elect Republicans and I want to ensure that we can continue to do that."

Read more: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-gop-chairwoman-jennifer-carnahan-forced-out-amid-scandal/600089307/

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Minnesota GOP chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan forced out amid scandal (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2021 OP
Her husband is the 1st CD Congressman. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2021 #1
She will be replaced with someone just as awful, because that's all the GOP has. Ocelot II Aug 2021 #2

ProudMNDemocrat

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1. Her husband is the 1st CD Congressman.
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 10:22 AM
Aug 2021

His Facebook page does not allow me to post comments, though he allows comments favorable to his lies.

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