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W.Va. delegate stripped of committee position over sexually explicit TikTok [View all]
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The sexually explicit videos were posted to Putnam County Republican Delegate Joe Jeffries’ Tik-Tok account earlier this week.
The clips, which are too graphic to describe, have colleagues and the public weighing in. One TikTok reader said “Shouldn’t you act more professional? Because you’re an elected official?” Jeffries responded with, “I’m an elected official, but I’m still a real person.”
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“I think it shows a serious lack of judgment at best. And for the same Delegate who introduced a bill to ban sex education, for him to post vulgar videos on a social media platform that’s aimed at teenagers, it’s really disgusting,” responded Del. Mike Pushkin, (D) Kanawha.
Late today, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw issued a statement saying quote: “I believe Joe Jeffries is an embarrassment not just to the House of Delegates, but to the entire state.” He then stripped Jeffries of his committee vice-chairmanship.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/west-virginia-delegate-posts-explicit-tiktok/
The clips, which are too graphic to describe, have colleagues and the public weighing in. One TikTok reader said “Shouldn’t you act more professional? Because you’re an elected official?” Jeffries responded with, “I’m an elected official, but I’m still a real person.”
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“I think it shows a serious lack of judgment at best. And for the same Delegate who introduced a bill to ban sex education, for him to post vulgar videos on a social media platform that’s aimed at teenagers, it’s really disgusting,” responded Del. Mike Pushkin, (D) Kanawha.
Late today, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw issued a statement saying quote: “I believe Joe Jeffries is an embarrassment not just to the House of Delegates, but to the entire state.” He then stripped Jeffries of his committee vice-chairmanship.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/west-virginia-delegate-posts-explicit-tiktok/
The family values party strikes again.
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