Republican senator fires aide who used Nazi soldiers as Facebook profile picture
Summary
Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted fired his political director, Stephen Woytek, after discovering Woytek used a photo of Nazi soldiers as his Facebook profile picture and showed ties to groups portraying Nazi military units. Woytek apologized, saying he rejects Nazi ideology and participates in historical reenactments to educate people.Key Facts
- Stephen Woytek was appointed political director for Senator Jon Husted last month.
- Woytek’s Facebook profile showed he followed a group that reenacts the 1st SS Panzer division, a Nazi military unit.
- The reenactment group claims it is non-political and disavows the persecution that happened during World War II.
- Woytek’s Spotify playlist praised Rhodesia, a former white-minority ruled country now known as Zimbabwe.
- Senator Husted ended his relationship with Woytek after learning about the social media posts.
- Woytek said he regrets his online posts and rejects racist and antisemitic ideas associated with Nazi Germany.
- Photos from 2018 show Woytek wearing an SS uniform at a Nazi-themed event when he was 16.
- Similar controversies have affected other young Republicans’ campaigns with online activity linked to racist or extremist groups.
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