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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhite House Official Fired for Tweeting Under Fake Name
A White House national security official was fired last week after being caught as the mystery Tweeter who has been tormenting the foreign policy community with insulting comments and revealing internal Obama administration information for over two years.
Jofi Joseph, a director in the non-proliferation section of the National Security Staff at the White House, has been surreptitiously tweeting under the moniker @natsecwonk, a Twitter feed famous inside Washington policy circles since it began in February, 2011 until it was shut down last week. Two administration officials confirmed that the mystery tweeter was Joseph, who has also worked at the State Department and on Capitol Hill for Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Joe Biden. Until recently, he was part of the administration's team working on negotiations with Iran.
During his time tweeting under the @natsecwonk name, Joseph openly criticized the policies of his White House bosses and often insulted their intellect and appearance. At different times, he insulted or criticized several top White House and State Department officials, including former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, Secretary of State John Kerry, and many many others.
Jofi Joseph, a director in the non-proliferation section of the National Security Staff at the White House, has been surreptitiously tweeting under the moniker @natsecwonk, a Twitter feed famous inside Washington policy circles since it began in February, 2011 until it was shut down last week. Two administration officials confirmed that the mystery tweeter was Joseph, who has also worked at the State Department and on Capitol Hill for Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Joe Biden. Until recently, he was part of the administration's team working on negotiations with Iran.
During his time tweeting under the @natsecwonk name, Joseph openly criticized the policies of his White House bosses and often insulted their intellect and appearance. At different times, he insulted or criticized several top White House and State Department officials, including former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, Secretary of State John Kerry, and many many others.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/22/white-house-official-fired-for-tweeting-under-fake-name1.html
Good riddance, asshole. Hope you never find another job in public service again.
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White House Official Fired for Tweeting Under Fake Name (Original Post)
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
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bunnies
(15,859 posts)1. Nothing like biting the hand that feeds you.
Sounds like a real genius.
klook
(12,173 posts)2. #dumbass
Can you imagine what would happen if somebody'd done this under the Cheney-[font size =-5]Bush[/font] administration? He'd be in legirons learning first-hand about "enhanced interrogation techniques" faster than you could say IOKIYAR.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)3. Sounds like a new candidate for a position at Fake News.
Cha
(297,911 posts)4. Glad they got on to him, finally! thanks Bluegrass
TeamPooka
(24,279 posts)5. buh bye now
jeff47
(26,549 posts)6. Fox News Contributor in 5....4....3.... (nt)
christx30
(6,241 posts)7. Cue Republican outrage at his firing in
5...4...3....2....