Several top employees of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign for governor have resigned amid an ongoing scandal about comments he allegedly made on a pornographic website. The Republican nominee has denied the accusation.
Robinson’s campaign released a statement on Sept. 23 announcing the resignations of campaign manager Chris Rodriguez, deputy campaign manager Jason Rizk, finance director Heather Whillier, and senior adviser Conrad Pogorzelski III.
“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,” Robinson wrote in the statement. “I look forward to announcing new staff roles in a couple of days.”…