Wednesday, 13 January 2021 (YJC)_ A top aide to Sen. Ted Cruz resigned as her former boss continues to face criticism.
A top aide to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) resigned as her former boss continues to face criticism over his objections to the official affirmation of President-elect Joe Biden's win in two states after the violence that overtook the U.S. Capitol last week.
In a statement to The Hill, the senator's office confirmed that communications director Lauren Blair Bianchi had agreed with the senator that "it would be best to part ways."
“Sen. Cruz and Lauren agreed that it would be best to part ways. He thanks her for her service and wishes her the best," read the statement.
A Twitter account belonging to Bianchi was made private as of Tuesday morning, and no longer indicated her work for Cruz in the bio.
Her resignation comes as Cruz and other GOP senators involved in the objections over Biden's win have faced widespread criticism and blame for the violent mob's invasion of the Capitol building last week.
Cruz in particular has fiercely denied culpability in the riot, which began after President Trump directed a crowd of his supporters at a rally near the White House to march down Pennsylvania Avenue and pressure Republican lawmakers to join the effort to block Biden's win from being acknowledged by Congress.
Five people died after last Wednesday's riot, which left lawmakers, journalists and other employees of the Capitol scrambling for safety as law enforcement battled rioters.
Source: The Hill
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