Republican Party of Minnesota Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan resigned Thursday evening.
Her official statement:
"It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Chairwoman for the Republican Party of Minnesota. I never imagined my life would move from being abandoned as a baby next to the garbage dumpster on the back doorstep of a rural hospital in South Korea on the day I was born to serving as Chairwoman of the Republican Party of Minnesota.
"Our party has faced difficult circumstances this past week with the indictment of one of our party's major donors for the heinous acts of sex trafficking and obstruction of justice. I want to be very clear in unequivocally stating I had no knowledge or involvement in those activities. I trust that justice will be served, and he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
"In the past few days, numerous allegations have been swirling regarding sexual harassment claims and allegations of which I had no knowledge. It is unfortunate that the mob mentality has come out in this way to defame, tarnish and attempt to ruin my personal and professional reputation. I am confident a full investigation will uncover the facts and prove my innocence.
"However, I signed up for this party to help us elect Republicans and I want to ensure we can continue to do that. At this point, it's in the best interest of the party and my mental health to resign from my position as Chairwoman, effective upon the conclusion of tonight's Executive Committee meeting, and step away from the party.
"I will be forever grateful and thankful for everything we've accomplished together in the past four years. From paying off our legacy debt to flipping Congressional seats to turning out a record number of votes for Republicans, we have much to be proud of.
"Thank you for all you've done to make my experience a positive one. With great love, respect, and appreciation."
Clueless until the end. And the unwillingness to accept even a shred of responsibility for the hollowed out husk the MNGOP turned into during her tenure is even more appalling.
When it became obvious with each passing day that she had no path forward to remain party Chair, Carnahan sought an "exit package" in order for her to resign. Sadly this came to fruition as only 7 of the 15 member of the Executive Committee (a 2/3rds majority of 10 was needed for her ouster) were committed to forcing her out. Ultimately a motion to vote on a three-month severance of $38,000 occurred. The vote came down 7-7 with Carnahan being the final one to weigh in. She of course voted in the affirmative, breaking the deadlock.
While I find it despicable that someone as corrupt as Carnahan was given so much as a nickel to go away, the settlement itself is legally dubious per attorney extraordinaire (and personal friend of mine) Harry Niska.
Anyone processing such payments should consult a lawyer about their fiduciary duties.
— Harry Niska (@HarryNiska) August 20, 2021
It certainly leaves open the possibility that a delegate could sue to have this potentially illegal agreement thrown out. And if indeed the deal is declared null and void, that opens the possibility that Carnahan will claim her resignation was made under false pretenses given it was contingent upon her receiving severance. As such, it wouldn't be beneath her to file her own lawsuit. I mean, what's one more out of control trash fire for this moribund organization?
There actually was one dignified gesture the party made Thursday evening, but it didn't last long. This was published from the MNGOP's official Twitter account but deleted soon after.
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