Two more Repubicans weigh in on on Melaniagate.
First up, GOP Chairman Reince Pirebus said he would “probably” fire the speechwriter, but it “depends on the circumstances”:
Reince Priebus at Bloomberg Politics breakfast: Melania wasn't to blame. He would "probably" fire speechwriter responsible, if up to him.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 19, 2016
RT @SusanPage Priebus tells @bpolitics breakfast with reporters he 'probably' would fire a speechwriter who plagarized language
— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 19, 2016
At @BPolitics breakfast, @Reince says he'd "probably" fire the speechwriter for Melania’s remarks if the person worked for him and did that.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 19, 2016
But @Reince adds: "It all kinda depends on the circumstances and how these things are written."
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 19, 2016
And former Trump campaign manger Corey Lewandowski said that “staff should be held accountable”:
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Melania speech spat: "Staff should be held accountable." pic.twitter.com/QkrqH4yQx3
— Ben Bradley (@BenBradleyTV) July 19, 2016
Later on, he went on to say that Manfort should resign if he signed off on the speech:
On CNN, Lewandowski says Manafort should resign if he signed off on Melania Trump speech. pic.twitter.com/rpUn4SWdrE
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) July 19, 2016
Wow @CLewandowski_ says staffer who plagiarized Obama should be fired. Trolling Manafort #RNCinCLE
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) July 19, 2016
Corey Lewandowski: Melania's speechwriter should be fired. "I know what it's like to be fired by the Trump campaign." @CNN
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) July 19, 2016
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Editor’s note: A typo was fixed in the headline of this post.
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