Virginia GOP official accused of racist online post resigns

David Dietrich, a member of the electoral board in the city of Hampton, had been accused of using the racist language, including a slur against Black people and a call for a “public lynching.”

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Republican local elections official in Virginia has resigned, according to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office, after being accused of posting a racist tirade on Facebook.

Youngkin and other officials called over the weekend for the resignation of David Dietrich, a member of the electoral board in the city of Hampton, after a local TV station  today!

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