A top aide to billionaire Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, who allegedly offered to pay Iowa politicians to endorse Steyer, has resigned, the campaign announced
Steyer campaign manager Heather Hargreaves issued a statement addressing the resignation of the campaign's Iowa political director, Pat Murphy."After the conclusion of an investigation alleging improper communications with elected officials in Iowa, Pat Murphy has offered his resignation from the campaign effective immediately," Hargreaves said in the statement.
Read More"As a former legislator, I know how tricky the endorsement process can be for folks in Iowa," Murphy said in the statement."It was never my intention to make my former colleagues uncomfortable, and I apologize for any miscommunication on my part."The campaign said the billionaire Democratic candidate had not, and would not, make any individual contributions to political candidates in Iowa this year.
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