A former Obama administration spokesman was fired from his job as Minneapolis’s top communications officer after being accused of stealing money from colleagues and making fraudulent charges at local tobacco shops.
Adam Fetcher, an administration spokesman during former President Barack Obama’s first term and his 2012 reelection campaign, became the city’s first chief communications officer in July 2025. Earlier this year, he took a nine-week leave for treatment for a substance abuse disorder, before returning in mid-April, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Following his return, Fetcher allegedly stole cash, debit, and credit cards from three fellow city employees’ desks and purses and racked up hundreds of dollars in fraudulent charges at a tobacco store, including for Kratom, which is commonly used to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms.
