GOP Official Resigns From State Job Over Hillary Threat

From the Riverside Press-Enterprise:

An Inland Republican Party official resigned from his state government job Thursday, Aug. 4, a day after he sent tweets from the party’s official Twitter account that featured a menacing hangman and the words “I’m Ready for Hillary.”

Nathan Miller stepped down and admitted sending the tweet, said Russell Lowery, chief deputy to Board of Equalization member Diane Harkey. Miller had worked as an advisor to Harkey, an elected Republican official, for about nine months, Lowery said.

Lowery did not know whether Miller, who lives in Corona, was on taxpayer time when he sent the tweets. State law forbids public employees from engaging in political activities during work hours.

Secret Service agent Robert Savage confirmed the agency was aware of the tweets, which could be construed as a threat to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, although he added: “We don’t discuss protective intelligence investigations.”

Miller worked for a state tax authority. (Tipped by JMG reader Dave)