Trump official fired for RNC protest

Published October 10, 2016 9:23pm ET



Donald Trump’s campaign on Monday fired an official who organized a protest in praise of the nominee outside the Republican National Committee headquarters on Monday.

Corey Stewart, Trump’s Virginia campaign chairman, was one of the ringleaders of a protest at the RNC. Stewart had been a staunch defender of Trump following the leak of an “Access Hollywood” video featuring the GOP presidential nominee’s lewd remarks, and even used the controversy to boost his own gubernatorial campaign.

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