Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio fires his political director, Stephen Woytek, after discovering social media posts linked to him, including a Facebook profile photo featuring Nazi SS soldiers and related follows or activity. The Hill reports that Husted’s campaign learns of the posts and then dismisses Woytek on Friday.
Multiple outlets describe Woytek as having recently been appointed political director for Husted’s close re-election campaign. The Guardian, citing the Washington Post, reports that Husted decides to “part ways” with Woytek after learning the Facebook profile showed an association with a military re-enactment group that portrays an SS division. The reporting also says Woytek created a publicly available Spotify playlist celebrating Rhodesia, a former state often linked by white supremacists. While outlets focus on different elements—some emphasizing the Nazi imagery, others the Rhodesia playlist and the re-enactment group—both center on the campaign’s decision to remove Woytek once the posts come to light.
