Lurita Doan describes her firing from the GSA office as having been because she was a “distrction.” It could be the distraction of having violated the Hatch Act, and therefore having committed a crime. Or it could be the fiery, irrepressible sexuality which has become a hallmark of her public persona. Only history can know for sure. . .
TPMMuckraker | Talking Points Memo | Doan Fired for Being A “Distraction”
Q: Was there any discussion of why this was happening?
Doan: Of course I naturally asked why do they want my resignation…. [A]nd I was surprised to be told that from the White House point of view I was considered – and this is a direct quote – a “distraction”.
