Raúl Labrador Fires Spokesman For Errant Tweet

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Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-ID) has fired his spokesman Phil Hardy for a mistaken tweet on the congressman’s account, according to the Idaho Statesman.

The tweet read “Me likey Broke Girls” and was immediately deleted, but remains viewable through an archive of lawmakers’ deleted tweets. His office apologized.

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