News • Opinons • Politics

Bernie Sanders Campaign Staffer Fired for Alleged Antisemitic, Anti-Gay Remarks

A Bernie Sander’s (I-VT) staffer was booted from the campaign Friday after antisemitic, anti-gay, and misogynistic remarks were reportedly unearthed on his Twitter account.

Darius Khalil Gordon announced Wednesday that he had been hired by Sanders’ campaign as the deputy director of constituency organizing, according to CNN.

However, the Washington Free Beacon reported Thursday that it had discovered derogatory tweets from 2010, 2011, and 2012 on Gordon’s account.


“Working hard so one day I can make that Jew Money,” one tweet from September 2010 read.

“#Steelersnation= Fags,” a tweet from August 2011 said.


Hurricane Isaias’ devastating aftermath comes into focus in striking images
Rescue expert warns FlyDubai hijacking attempt shows US, allies are ‘playing checkers’ against terror threat
‘Fraud’: Rubio Puts Woke So-Called Human Rights Group on Blast for Stunning US-Israel Hypocrisy
WATCH: CDC director discusses US government response to Russian plague concerns: ‘We are protected’
NYT Writer Claims ‘Combustible’ Sophie Cunningham Is ‘Just Too Much’ to Be Caitlin Clark’s Teammate
T-Mobile, AT&T Share Prices Plummet as Musk Makes Move to Shake Up the Industry
Trump announces immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
Disturbing Hunger-Killing AI ‘Yum Slop’ Trend Sweeps Through Restaurant Industry
Minnesota GOP chair blasts progressive group over KKK-themed sign shown during Black House speaker’s remarks
NYC councilwoman blasts Mamdani over Italian Heritage Month post praising ‘communist’
Poland’s police warn of a possible plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk
‘LONG Overdue’: Trump Calls for Ukraine to Oust Zelenskyy
NYPD detective gives update on condition after illegal immigrant duo allegedly stabbed him 7 times
Watch: El-Sayed Still Can’t Condemn Dead Ayatollah Khamenei, Man Who Killed and Oppressed His Own People
Wage growth lags inflation, making the affordability crisis feel even more acute

See also  DeSantis presses reluctant Floridians for swift evacuations as Hurricane Isaias strengthens

Gordon also reportedly used racist and misogynistic language. “Now I like Jennifer Hudson but its that other fat bitch I don’t like. Lol,” he wrote in April 2011.

In a statement Friday, Matt Brooks, president of the Republican Jewish Coalition, said the remarks were a problem for Sanders’ campaign and called for Gordon to be fired.

“Sanders’ campaign already has an image problem in the Jewish community, after he proposed withholding military aid to Israel and appointed Linda Sarsour as a campaign surrogate. This latest incident just confirms that Sanders’ problems run deep,” Brooks commented.

Friday afternoon, campaign spokesman Mike Casca told CNN that Gordon was “no longer with the campaign and we wish him the best.”

Gordon’s Twitter account was deactivated that same afternoon, according to the Beacon.

However, the report also noted that “Linda Sarsour, an anti-Israel activist who recently compared Zionists to white supremacists, remains with the Sanders campaign.”


Hurricane Isaias’ devastating aftermath comes into focus in striking images
Rescue expert warns FlyDubai hijacking attempt shows US, allies are ‘playing checkers’ against terror threat
‘Fraud’: Rubio Puts Woke So-Called Human Rights Group on Blast for Stunning US-Israel Hypocrisy
WATCH: CDC director discusses US government response to Russian plague concerns: ‘We are protected’
NYT Writer Claims ‘Combustible’ Sophie Cunningham Is ‘Just Too Much’ to Be Caitlin Clark’s Teammate
T-Mobile, AT&T Share Prices Plummet as Musk Makes Move to Shake Up the Industry
Trump announces immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
Disturbing Hunger-Killing AI ‘Yum Slop’ Trend Sweeps Through Restaurant Industry
Minnesota GOP chair blasts progressive group over KKK-themed sign shown during Black House speaker’s remarks
NYC councilwoman blasts Mamdani over Italian Heritage Month post praising ‘communist’
Poland’s police warn of a possible plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk
‘LONG Overdue’: Trump Calls for Ukraine to Oust Zelenskyy
NYPD detective gives update on condition after illegal immigrant duo allegedly stabbed him 7 times
Watch: El-Sayed Still Can’t Condemn Dead Ayatollah Khamenei, Man Who Killed and Oppressed His Own People
Wage growth lags inflation, making the affordability crisis feel even more acute

See also  DeSantis presses reluctant Floridians for swift evacuations as Hurricane Isaias strengthens

December 2, Sarsour claimed during a speech at the American Muslims for Palestine conference in Chicago that Israel was built on “supremacy,” according to Breitbart News.

“How can you be against white supremacy in the United States of America, and the idea of living in a supremacist state based on race and class, but then you support a state like Israel, that is built on supremacy — that is built on the idea that Jews are supreme to everybody else?” she said.

Story cited here.

Share this article:
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter