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Democrat Official Who Used Racist Slur Against Tim Scott Resigns But Democrats Reject His Resignation

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The chairman of the Lamar County Democrats in Texas used a racial slur against Republican Senator Tim Scott last week, prompting calls for his resignation.

Surprisingly, he resigned from his position and even apologized.

FOX News reported:

Texas Democratic official resigns after calling Tim Scott an ‘oreo’

The Texas Democratic official who called Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., an “oreo” on Twitter last week has resigned from his position following a backlash.

Lamar County Democratic Party chair Gary O’Connor announced his resignation Tuesday in a statement, days after sparking a firestorm online by calling Scott an “oreo” in a since-deleted Facebook post.

O’Connor apologized for targeting Scott with the racial slur,

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