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Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo
The campaign said Stephen Woytek was removed after reporting linked him to SS imagery and a Rhodesia playlist with songs added as recently as last month.
- Republican Sen Jon Husted's reelection campaign fired political director Stephen Woytek after The Washington Post reported his Facebook profile picture depicted Nazi soldiers from the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler division.
- The Post reported Woytek set his profile picture in 2018 to soldiers from the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler division and created a Spotify playlist titled "Tales From Rhodesia," a symbol embraced by White supremacists.
- Woytek denied embracing Nazi ideology, stating he participates in historical reenactments to "educate our younger generations" and acknowledged he should have "exercised better judgment when posting about my activities online."
- A Husted spokeswoman stated Woytek's activity displays a "complete lack of judgement and disregard for its impact on others," adding that "Sen Husted demands better of those who represent him."
- This incident occurs as Republican Sen Husted faces former Sen Sherrod Brown in the election; Husted's campaign cut ties with Woytek immediately upon learning of the posts from the newspaper's inquiry.
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Senate Aide Ousted Over Nazi Imagery
One of Ohio Sen. Jon Husted's top campaign aides are out after his online footprint surfaced with Nazi imagery and apparent support for Rhodesia. The Washington Post reports that 25-year-old political director Stephen Woytek once used a photo of SS soldiers as his Facebook profile picture and maintained a public...
·Miami, United States
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Jon Husted Fires Political Director Over Past Nazi Posts
“Sen. John Husted fired his campaign’s political director Friday after discovering the staffer had posted Nazi imagery on social media and made playlists of songs celebrating Rhodesia, an unrecognized south African state often touted by white supremacists,” the Washington Sun reports.
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
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C 25%
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