Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo: Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty
A Republican deputy attorney general in Virginia has reportedly resigned after Facebook posts have allegedly resurfaced that showed her calling those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “patriots.”
A spokeswoman for Attorney General Jason Miyares, Victoria LaCivita, tells PEOPLE: “Our office has parted ways with Ms. Miles and we wish her well.”
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“This information was unknown to the Office of the Attorney General prior to yesterday,” LaCivita said.
“The Attorney General has been very clear — Joe Biden won the election and hehas condemned the January 6th attack,” the spokeswoman continued.
Miles confirmed to PEOPLE in an email that she was “terminated” but did not share further comment. Shetold thePostin an email: “Some liberals have their daggers out for black conservative females.”
“The posts were made at a time when the news was still developing re: the facts around the election, the court cases, the Rally on the Ellipse and what happened at the capitol,” she added. “That was before all the audits occurred. These posts have been taken out of context.”
According to thePost, Miles talked in other posts about “China interference” in the election and made other claims of “actual fraud” regarding PresidentJoe Biden’s win, including saying “Yes” to a friend who asked whether she believedDonald Trumpactually won the 2020 election.
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“It’s based on evidence of actual fraud in PA, AZ, Michigan, and other states and violations of election laws and the Constitution. You will see in the next few weeks,” she allegedly replied when the friend wrote there was “zero evidence” of across-the-board voter fraud.
“Democracy dies when civil discourse is squelched,” she added, according to the outlet. “Civil discourse makes us stronger as a society.”
source: people.com
