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The conspicuous scrubbing of Trump from Vega’s Twitter bio also resurfaces questions about her supposed appointment to the “President’s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity” – and if Vega ever actually held that role.
“A few months ago Yesli Vega called herself the most conservative candidate in the race, and now she’s scrubbing Trump mentions from her social media,” said DCCC spokesperson Monica Robinson. “Life comes at you fast.”
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Washington Post: Republicans in key races scrap online references to Trump, abortion
By Colby Itkowitz
August 30, 2022
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“Yesli Vega, a Republican running for the U.S. House in a competitive Virginia district, no longer mentions her connection to former president Donald Trump in the bio section at the top of her Twitter page.”
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“Vega, who is trying to unseat Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) in one of the key seats Republicans hope to flip to win back control of the House, used to say in her Twitter bio that she was a ‘Pres. Trump appointee,’ a reference to her appointment in December 2020 to the President’s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity. Several weeks ago, after Vega secured the GOP nomination, it disappeared.”
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“Asked about the change, Vega’s campaign consultant Sean Brown ignored the question[.]”
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“Both Democrats running against Vega and Kirkmeyer have attacked them over abortion. Spanberger recently released an ad hitting Vega for comments she made suggesting inaccurately that pregnancy may not result from rape.”
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