The Riverside County Republican Party official who tweeted a picture of a hooded hangman with the phrase “I’m Ready for Hillary” on Thursday resigned from his job with the state Board of Equalization. On Wednesday, Riverside County GOP Chairman Scott Mann said he was "horrified" by the tweet, and promised to take action against the person responsible. Nathan Miller, a local party official and aide to Board of Equalization member Diane Harkey, accepted responsibility for the tweet, said Russell Lowery, a spokesman for Harkey’s office. According to the Riverside Press Enterprise, the tweet was sent out by the county party’s official Twitter account at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Miller worked as deputy district director for Harkey, organizing tax information events for local businesses, Lowery said.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2016 23:56 UTC