Four Mark Robinson staffers step down from embattled campaign
Four top staff members of Mark Robinson's campaign for North Carolina governor have stepped down, the campaign announced as the candidate faces calls from Republicans to do the same.
Four top staff members of Mark Robinson's campaign for North Carolina governor have stepped down, the campaign announced Sunday as the candidate faces calls from Republicans to do the same.
The campaign's comment did not link the staff departures to the bombshell CNN report alleging Robinson, a Republican, made antisemitic and racist comments years ago on a porn website, and it did not say why the staffers were stepping down.
The campaign said the staff members who stepped down are Chris Rodriguez, campaign manager; Heather Whillier, finance director; Jason Rizk, deputy campaign manager; and Conrad Pogorzelski III, general consultant and senior adviser.
"I appreciate the efforts of these team members who have made the difficult choice to step away from the campaign, and I wish them well in their future endeavors. I look forward to announcing new staff roles in the coming days," Robinson said in a statement.
He added that he is "confident our campaign remains in a strong position to make our case to the voters and win on November 5."
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