Anne Torres confirmed to the Newark Star-Ledger Tuesday that she is resigning from her post as Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker’s communications director. The resignation comes amid speculation that an internal conflict followed Booker’s much-talked-about appearance on Meet The Press, during which he condemned the Obama campaign’s attacks on Mitt Romney’s career with Bain Capital.
“I just decided it is best if I pursued other opportunities,” Torres said. “We have very different views on how communications should be run.”
Booker’s chief of staff has denied that the resignation had anything to do with the Meet The Press interview, claiming that Torres is leaving on “amicable” terms.
