White House Staffer Jofi Joseph Fired for Tweets

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Jofi Joseph was a top national security director at the White House. For the last two years, Joseph posted snarky tweets that criticized government policy and his bosses, including President Barack Obama, The Daily Beast reported.

All of the tweets were posted under the handle @natsecwonk, according to the Daily Beast. The account was popular among Washington insiders. While the account is now closed, Favstar, a web service that tracks tweets, has an archive of Josephs' tweets. Many of them feature offensive language.



In his Twitter bio, Joseph listed himself a keen observer of the national security scene who is unapologetic in saying what everyone else only thinks. He was fired last week, NBCWashington has learned.

In an email to POLITICO, Joseph admitted to being the creator of the account, writing, “What started out as an intended parody account of DC culture developed over time into a series of inappropriate and mean-spirited comments. I bear complete responsibility for this affair and I sincerely apologize to everyone I insulted."...more