Indiana Senate Candidate Fired Aide Over White Nationalist Ties

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Senate candidate Mike Braun’s campaign says it fired a former staffer who is also affiliated with the white nationalist movement, The Associated Press reports. According to the news outlet, the Republican's campaign said Caleb C. Shumaker briefly collected ballot signatures for Braun, however his contract was ended once Braun became aware of Shumaker's white nationalist ties. AP reports Braun adviser Barney Keller called Shumaker's beliefs "disgusting," adding "they have no place in American history.

Shumaker's posts on social media allegedly show him attending GOP events in Indiana on Braun's behalf.

>>Via AP News

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