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The Idaho Democratic Party hired a new executive director. Two days later, it fired him.
Dave Trotter, a Democratic operative from Illinois, posted to social media on Monday, Sept. 9:
“I cannot take any calls right now, but I will be sending out a press release regarding my termination from the Idaho Democratic Party later today,” he wrote.
Link to tweet
The Idaho Democratic Party had not even announced that it had hired a new executive director before it had to announce that it had fired him.
“The Idaho Democratic Party hired David Trotter as Executive Director on Wednesday, Sept. 4, and terminated his employment on Friday, Sept. 6,” Communications Director Lindsey Johnson told the Statesman. “The IDP compensated him for travel expenses and a month’s work.
Read more: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article234925767.html