A senior aide to Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted has been dismissed after a Washington Post investigation uncovered troubling online activity tied to the staffer, including a Facebook profile photo featuring Nazi SS soldiers and connections to a military re-enactment group that depicts a Nazi-era division. The staffer, who served as Husted’s political director in his tight re-election bid, also created a Spotify playlist with pro-Rhodesia themes, raising further concerns about his associations. The revelations come amid a closely watched Senate race against former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, adding a controversial twist to the campaign. Husted’s decision to terminate the aide follows the discovery of these online posts, though details on how the senator responded to the findings remain limited.
Washington Post report also reveals Jon Husted staffer Stephen Woytek created pro-Rhodesia playlist on Spotify The Republican senator for Ohio, Jon Husted, has fired an aide who was discovered to have used a photo of Nazi SS soldiers as his Facebook profile photo.Stephen Woytek was appointed as Husted’s political director last month in the senator’s knife-edge re-election contest against former Democrat senator Sherrod Brown. According to the Washington Post, Husted had decided to “part ways” with Woytek, 25, after learning that his Facebook profile showed he followed a military re-enactment group called LAH Living History Unit, which portrays the 1st SS Panzer division. Continue reading...
