Georgia Senate candidate fires top staffer after inflammatory post toward rival PAC adviser
Key takeaways
- The post responded to a poll on the social platform X that showed Collins with a 5-point lead over Dooley going into next month s Republican Senate runoff race.
- The wife of GOP consultant Luke Thompson, who shared the poll, was one of several women who accused Lauer of sexual assault.
- Collins called it despicable and unauthorized, and did not name the staffer who shared the post.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Mike Collins (R) on Friday fired a campaign staffer after they sent an inflammatory post toward an adviser to a PAC supporting opponent Derek Dooley s campaign, alluding to the adviser s wife s accusations against former Today anchor Matt Lauer.
The post responded to a poll on the social platform X that showed Collins with a 5-point lead over Dooley going into next month s Republican Senate runoff race. The post, coming from the Mike Collins War Room X account, replied, Matt [Lauer s] sloppy seconds chiming into take an L, referring to the former NBC host.
The wife of GOP consultant Luke Thompson, who shared the poll, was one of several women who accused Lauer of sexual assault. Brooke Nevils later attempted suicide, according to People magazine, which cited investigative reporter Ronan Farrow s book Catch and Kill.