Elizabeth Lauten, critic of Sasha and Malia Obama, resigns
10 years, 3 months ago

Elizabeth Lauten, critic of Sasha and Malia Obama, resigns

LA Times  

President Barack Obama, joined by his miniskirt-clad daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, center, speaks during the presidential turkey pardoning ceremony, an annual Thanksgiving tradition. The mini-uproar GOP staffer Elizabeth Lauten created when she took to Facebook to criticize President Barack Obama’s daughters has led to Lauten’s resignation from her position as communications director for U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher. Lauten lambasted the girls for their short skirts and bored facial expressions during the president’s annual “turkey pardoning” ceremony at the White House last week. Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, needed to “dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar,” Lauten wrote in her Facebook screed.

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ABC  

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