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Texas GOP fires staffer after he posted video from Capitol riot and spread false conspiracy theories at D.C. pizzeria

The field organizer was fired after The Texas Tribune asked about the posts on social media, which also included him praising the far-right Proud Boys.

Pro-Trump rioters protested and stormed into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Screenshot from a video shared by Kevin Whitt, a staffer and field organizer fired by the Republican Party of Texas.

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