Donald Trump’s campaign rejected the inclusion of a white nationalist in its selection of California delegates late Tuesday.
“Yesterday the Trump Campaign submitted its list of California delegates to be certified by the Secretary of State of California. Upon careful review of computer records, the inclusion of a potential delegate that had previously been rejected and removed from the campaign’s list in February 2016, was discovered. This was immediately corrected and a final list, which does not include this individual, was submitted for certification,” Trump’s California state director Tim Clark said in a statement.
William Johnson, a prominent white nationalist and attorney, has since been removed from the list.
The Trump campaign did not say how Johnson managed to get back on the list.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Darrell Issa also backed Trump as California delegates.
The Golden State primary will take place June 7.
