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Florida Sec. of State Michael Ertel is learning the same lesson Megyn Kelly learned about blackface, but in a much harsher way — he’s stepping down after offensive Halloween pics of him emerged online.
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
FL Sec. of State Blackface Photos Come Out ... Resigns from Office
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Miss Denver Kayla Kline Resigns in Support of Miss America Cara Mund
Miss America Cara Mund allegedly getting bullied by her own org is NOT okay with Miss Denver’s Kayla Kline … so Kayla is showing her solidarity by giving up her crown. Kayla — who not that long ago earned the Mile High City’s honor — tells TMZ…
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Papa John"s Founder Resigns from University of Louisville Board Over N-Word
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter is quitting his post at the University of Louisville after he was called out for using the n-word during a meeting to, ironically, discuss his comeback from a different controversy. Schnatter resigned from the…
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Scott Pruitt Resigns as Head of the EPA After Restaurant Confrontation
President Trump just lost another cabinet member – Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is resigning after getting a taste of what Sarah Huckabee Sanders went through at Red Hen. The President announced Thursday…
Monday, June 18, 2018
Washington Capitals Coach Barry Trotz Resigns After Stanley Cup Win
Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz has RESIGNED — less than 2 weeks after he led his team to a Stanley Cup trophy. The 55-year-old made the shocking announcement moments ago, saying, “After careful consideration and consultation with…
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Guess Honcho Paul Marciano Resigns After $500k Settlements
4:15 PM PT — Lisa Bloom says she represented 4 of the 5 accusers, who each claim they were sexually assaulted by Marciano by him groping or forcing them to perform sex acts. She says each of the women are opting to remain anonymous, and accepted…
Guess Honcho Paul Marciano Resigns After $500k Settlements
4:15 PM PT — Lisa Bloom says she represented 4 of the 5 accusers, who each claim they were sexually assaulted by Marciano by him groping or forcing them to perform sex acts. She says each of the women are opting to remain anonymous, and accepted…
Thursday, February 22, 2018
USA Swimming Exec Resigns, Admits She Kissed Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse
A USA swimming exec admits she once kissed Sean Hutchison — the former Team USA swimming coach accused of sexual abuse by ex-Olympian Ariana Kukors — and is stepping down to avoid being a distraction. “In order to keep the focus on the…
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Steve Wynn Resigns as CEO of Wynn Resorts Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Steve Wynn is out as CEO of the company he founded, announcing he’s stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct against him … TMZ has learned. The casino magnate resigned Tuesday as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Wynn says ……
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Miss America Organization CEO Resigns Amid Email Scandal
Miss America Organization CEO Sam Haskell has resigned just days after some of his disgusting and sexist email exchanges were leaked. The Board of Directors of the Miss America Organization made the announcement Saturday saying Haskell was done…
Monday, December 18, 2017
ESPN President John Skipper Resigns, Admits "Substance Addiction"
Bombshell from ESPN … longtime president John Skipper has suddenly resigned — and says it’s to focus on a secret battle with “substance addiction.” “Today I have resigned from my duties as President of ESPN,” 61-year-old Skipper said in a…
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Al Franken Resigns from the US Senate
Nearly a month ago, Senator Al Franken apologized for kissing, groping a woman without her consent. Since then, other accusers have come forward with similar allegations.
There have been calls for Franken to resign from the Senate. Countless calls from Democratic voters, as well as calls from the majority of Democrats in the Senate.
On Thursday, December 7th, Senator Franken announced that he will resign.
After weeks of pressure from voters and his colleagues in the Senate, Al Franken took to the Senate floor to announce his resignation.
He will step down in the coming weeks.
Al Franken was quick to highlight that he is not the only politician accused of sexual misconduct.
“I of all people am aware that there is some irony in the fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office, and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate with the full support of his party.”
He could not be more clearly referring to Donald Trump’s infamous “grab ‘em by the p–sy” tape.
And, just as clearly, Al Franken condemns alleged child-molester Roy Moore, who is currently campaigning to become one of Alabama’s senators.
Roy Moore is somehow receiving Republican support despite having used his position in the prosecutor’s office as a cover to find and prey upon underage teens.
Senator Franken, who is accused of having used social circumstances to force unwanted kisses upon women, also addressed the allegations against him:
“Some of the allegations against me are simply not true.”
While it’s possible that a political opportunist decided to try their hand at condemning him after others told their true stories, that doesn’t mean that any of these women are necessarily lying.
And if one were, that would in no way mitigate the allegations that others have made.
“Others,” Franken continues. “I remember very differently.”
A lot of famous, powerful men who have been accused of terrible things in recent weeks have stated that they remember things differently.
Pro-tip? Some sexual predators, from harassers to rapists, don’t even realize that they are what they are. Not realizing what they’ve been doing to women for years is not an excuse.
Franken says that he is stepping down for the sake of the people of Minnesota, whom he represents.
“I know in my heart, nothing that I have done as a Senator, nothing, has brought dishonor on this institution, and I am confident that the Ethics Committee would agree.”
Remember that is possible to admire someone’s politics and still dislike them as a person. You might even like someone as a person but loathe some of their political views.
That’s the way that the world works.
“Even on the worst day of my political life, I feel like it has all been worth it.”
That’s good to hear.
“Politics, Paul Wellstone told us, is about the improvement of people’s lives. I know that the work I have been able to do has improved people’s lives. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.”
He’ll get no argument from us. His political positions and battles on behalf of the Americna people were admirable, and may have helped to make the United States a better place.
But there is no way to cancel out personal wrongdoings. Speaking well on the Senate floor and voting well does not negate sexual harassment or assault.
Franken is expected to resign by the end of 2017.
This should give Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton enough time to appoint a replacement to fill Franken’s seat until a special election takes place.
Dayton is a Democrat (and a number of states have traditions and even laws of appointing a member of the outgoing senator’s party), so an upset within the Senate when it comes to voting is not expected.
Some point to this resignation as an example of party hypocrisy, that the GOP is actively supporting and endorsing sexual predators within their own party while the Democratic Party is condemning and removing them from their own.
Added to the situation is that the GOP sometimes likes to brand itself the “party of family values,” a vague line that sometimes takes on sinister meaning and seems totally at odds with an endorsement for Roy Moore or Donald Trump.
But we should all remember that sexual predators exist within all walks of life, and either side of the political aisle.
What defines us is how we, as groups and as a society, deal with them when they are exposed.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Katherine Jackson Resigns as Blanket"s Guardian
Katherine Jackson is bowing out of the guardian biz when it comes to Michael Jackson’s youngest child, Blanket. According to docs filed by Katherine … there’s no longer any need for her to be the 15-year-old’s guardian. Katherine had been…
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Harvey Weinstein Resigns after Ultimatum by Board
Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the Board of Directors of The Weinstein Company, after the Board gave him a clear ultimatum … either relinquish your role, or be fired … sources tell TMZ. Our sources say Weinstein’s decision to resign from the…
Monday, October 9, 2017
Dolphins Coach Chris Foerster Resigns After Cocaine Video, "I Need Help"
Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster has resigned — less than 24 hours after video surfaced showing him blowing lines with a $ 20 bill. “I am resigning from my position with the Miami Dolphins and accept full responsibility for…
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Lisa Bloom Resigns as Harvey Weinstein"s Legal Advisor
Lisa Bloom is no longer representing Harvey Weinstein as a legal advisor amid the explosive sexual harassment allegations against the powerful Hollywood producer. Bloom made the announcement Saturday morning, saying she has learned Weinstein and his…
Friday, September 29, 2017
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price Resigns Amid Private Jet Use
The embattled Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Price, couldn’t weather the firestorm of criticism for his use of private jets — he’s offered his resignation and President Trump accepted. The news comes just 1 day after Price…
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Craig Carton Resigns, Focusing on "Clearing My Name"
Sports radio host Craig Carton — one half of the famous “Boomer and Carton Show” — officially quit his job … amidst a federal investigation into an alleged multi-million dollar concert ticket scheme. As we previously reported … Carton was…
Friday, July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer Resigns!
Apparently, hiding in the bushes is no longer enough for ol’ Spicey.
Sean Spicer has resigned from the Trump Administration.
Reportedly, Sean Spicer resigned because he disagreed with one of Donald Trump’s decisions.
It wasn’t Trump’s blatant First Amendment violation in the form of banning countless Muslims from entering the US.
It wasn’t Trump’s weird sexual harassment or other innumerable social blunders that have embarrassed the administration and the country.
It wasn’t failing to acknowledge Pride Month or say anything about the LGBTQ crisis in Chechnya.
It wasn’t promoting a culture of racism and xenophobia.
It wasn’t even over the increasingly real possibility that Trump and an alarming portion of his family and his team broke the law in their communications with Russia, a hostile foreign power, in order to sway the 2016 election.
Nor was it Steve Bannon saying that Sean Spicer was too fat to allow cameras at the press briefings to excuse the White House’s obstruction of the press.
No, apparently Sean Spicer resigned because he disagreed with the appointment of New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director.
Everybody’s got a line that they won’t cross … and somehow, Spicey’s limit is Scaramucci’s appointment.
Sean Spicer apparently insisted that Scaramucci’s appointment was a huge mistake.
(Trump, in the mean time, apparently asked Spicer to stay on, but Spicer was reportedly not willing to do so)
Anthony Scaramucci is senior vice president and chief strategy officer at the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
Scaramucci was originally going to be appointed in January, but his appointment was delayed — allegedly by an ethics committee review.
(Even though those aren’t required prior to appointment)
George Sifakis was appointed instead.
Like so many of the people Trump has appointed, Scaramucci is very wealthy and doesn’t think much of people who aren’t rich.
Scaramucci once referred to DC politicians who weren’t wealthy as “jackasses.”
Also … his name makes him sound like a supervillain, and not even one of the cool ones.
Sean Spicer might be right, after a fashion, about Scaramucci’s appointment being a mistake for the Trump administration.
Anthony Scaramucci hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with Trump and his team.
In a 2013 tweet, Scaramucci seems to express views that run directly counter to many of Trump’s incoherent statements.
“Last year a true statesman @mittromney said that Russia was a legitimate threat to our interests. Anyone questioning that now?”
We would be all kinds of interested in hearing what Scaramucci has to say about that now.
But this administration’s team has been full of contradictions and actions that run contrary to their stated beliefs.
Trump himself can’t seem to figure out exactly what he believes, as he’ll make contradictory statements within the same interview.
So … Scaramucci should fit right in.
Sean Spicer may be stepping down, but he’ll be forever remembered.
Not just for having been a part of the Trump administration’s carousel of deceit.
Not just for aiding in a campaign of misinformation.
Also not just for proudly waging a war against journalism.
(Not even for being famously described on social media as looking like the one guy in a zombie movie who’s been bitten but hides it from the rest for as long as possible)
No, honestly the most memorable thing about Sean Spicer will always be how Melissa McCarthy portrayed him on Saturday Night Live.
Sean Spicer Resigns, Bails After President Trump Appoints New Communications Director
They won’t have Sean Spicer to kick around anymore. President Trump’s Press Secretary resigned from his post Friday morning, saying he strongly disagreed with Trump’s pick for Communications Director … Anthony Scaramucci. Scaramucci, a NY…
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