Washingtonienne: Eliminated by Process

OK, now she’s fired: Senator Mike DeWine just put out a press release announcing that they “terminated” an employee for “unacceptable use of Senate computers to post unsuitable and offensive material to an Internet Weblog.” Tantalizingly, Other inappropriate material was found in the employee’s work area as well.”

No names, please, “[b]ecause this is a personnel matter.”

Full release after the jump.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MIKE DAWSON
MAY 21, 2004 (614) XXX-XXXX

STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR MIKE DEWINE (R-OH):

On May 18, 2004, our office became aware of allegations that an employee had been using Senate resources and work-time to post unsuitable and offensive material to an Internet Weblog. After investigating these allegations, our office has determined that there was an unacceptable use of Senate computers to post unsuitable and offensive material to an Internet Weblog. Other inappropriate material was found in the employee’s work area as well. The employee has been terminated. Because this is a personnel matter, our office will not name the employee or have any further comment on this issue.