ARKANSAS: State Official Resigns After Tweeting “Y’all In Trump’s America, Gay Jokes Are Back On, Ya Homos”

The Arkansas Times reports:

Treasurer Dennis Milligan today announced he has accepted the resignation of Hunter Hatcher, an Outreach Coordinator for the Treasurer’s office. Hatcher publicly stated on social media that because Donald Trump was taking office, “Gay jokes are back on ya bunch of homos,” and also made derogatory comments (in the form of lame jokes) regarding the role of women.

Milligan had received complaints about the matter on Facebook and elsewhere and issued a statement yesterday saying, “We are obviously very disappointed in some recent outbursts on social media by one of our employees.” Milligan said that he “does not and has never held such audacious viewpoints.” Milligan said yesterday that he was required by law to hold the position for Hatcher, who is currently on leave with the National Guard, but said “we will be discussing this situation and his role in the office with him” once he returned. Hatcher, however, resigned today.

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Hatcher’s comments are also having repercussions outside of his former state job, with the National Guard Reserve Staff Sergeant being investigated by his superiors. According to KATV, Hatcher has had his computer and phone privileges revoked while he awaits deployment to Africa while he is stationed in Texas.

“We don’t tolerate that kind of behavior,” explained Arkansas Army National Guard Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Joel Lynch, who added that Hatcher may face a reduction in rank and might be booted form his scheduled deployment.