
Joe Manchin's campaign said it fired sole employee who called to 'hang' Trump, but filings suggest otherwise
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Sen. Joe Manchin's campaign said it fired its longtime sole staffer who called for Trump to be hanged, but it continued payments months later.
When Fox News Digital contacted the campaign about Collins' post in mid-April, a spokesperson said he was "no longer employed" and that Manchin has no tolerance for such actions. Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: @joeschoffstall
"Sen. Manchin has always believed that a core pillar of our democracy is civil and respectful disagreement, and he has zero tolerance for violence or threats of violence," the spokesperson said.

Game on in North Carolina as former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper launches Senate bid for GOP-held seat
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