Trump staffer Britt McHenry 'forced to resign' over NBA scuffle after getting promoted the same day
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Key Points:
- Britt McHenry, a US State Department press adviser, was forced to resign after a confrontation at a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks game, occurring just a day after her promotion to lead External Affairs & Press for under secretary Jacob Helberg’s team.
- The incident involved McHenry throwing a drink at a heckler who was making derogatory comments about Bucks player Kyle Kuzma’s fiancée, Winnie Harlow, leading to her being escorted out of Capital One Arena amid boos from the crowd.
- This is not McHenry’s first public controversy; she was previously suspended by ESPN in 2015 after a recorded incident where she berated a towing company employee with offensive remarks.
- The State Department declined to comment on the personnel matter, and McHenry did not respond to requests for comment by the deadline.
