'Fall guy'? Report: Breitbart spox Kurt Bardella has resigned following Michelle Fields incident; Update: Bardella speaks out

Earlier today, there were rumblings that Breitbart PR consultant Kurt Bardella might be on his way out over Breitbart’s handling of the Lewandowski-Fields incident:

https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/708377805122347010

The rumors appear to be true:

CONFIRMED: Kurt Bardella has parted ways with Breitbart

— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) March 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/708390338470215680

https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/708390600144457729

Wow.

I asked Kurt Bardella if Breitbart will now call for Lewandowski's firing, response "I'm the wrong person to ask about breitbart." He's out.

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) March 11, 2016

So Kurt Bardella will be the fall guy here? Bc the unwavering pro-Trump line not set above his pay-grade?

— Liz Mair (@LizMair) March 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/708391625169350656

I'm sure Bardella won't say a word to anyone about what happened. cc @MarkLeibovich

— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) March 11, 2016

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Update:

Bardella is speaking out on Twitter:

When you reach a point where you can’t give 100% to people you represent it’s not tenable to continue representing them.

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) March 11, 2016

My own personal observation is that there is an escalating cycle of behavior that happens only at Donald Trump events.

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) March 11, 2016

It is wrong and disgusting and indicative of an ugliness that is contaminating the public discourse.

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) March 11, 2016

Life is too short to invest your time in what you don’t believe or aren’t passionate about.

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) March 11, 2016

.@kurtbardella statement on why he is leaving Breitbart. pic.twitter.com/tCUbJFMipR

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) March 11, 2016

This is a story that won’t be going away anytime soon.

Wow. Kurt Bardella, Breitbart's spox, quits over site whitewashing of Trump cmpn mgr assault on Breitbart reporter: pic.twitter.com/RWG0ahzGq6

— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) March 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/708400466795827200

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/708400719917932546