Illinois comptroller's office attorney fired over antisemitic comments on Instagram
Posted October 19, 2023 11:00 pm
An attorney with the Illinois comptroller's office was fired Thursday over antisemitic comments she made earlier in the day on Instagram.
A screenshot of the Instagram exchange was reposted to X. The comptroller's office was made aware of the posts about 12:30 p.m., the office said.
Comptroller Susana Mendoza's office contacted the employee about an hour and a half later, then fired her after she admitted to some of the comments, the office said.
"Comptroller Mendoza has zero tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech," a statement from Mendoza's office said.
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