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Lt. Gov. Beckwith says office found no evidence supporting social-media allegations tied to staff departure
Summary
Asked about a staff firing and reports of a deepfake video circulating online, Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith said his office investigated and found no evidence the allegation was true; he said the departing adviser’s position was eliminated for budget/need reasons and vowed to act if wrongdoing is discovered.
A town-hall questioner asked Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith why a staff member had been fired and whether that departure was linked to reports that someone in the office viewed or shared an explicit deepfake video. Beckwith said his office investigated the allegation and…
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