Trump Speechwriter Darren Beattie Fired Amid Scrutiny of Appearance With White Nationalists
(World News USA)

Darren Beattie, a speechwriter for President Donald Trump, terminated last week after revelations that he had spoken at a conference attended by well-known white nationalists, according to three people familiar with the decision who were not authorized to speak publicly. Beattie, who was a visiting instructor at Duke University before he joined the White House speechwriting team, was fired Friday after a media inquiry about his appearance at the 2016 H.L. Mencken Club conference, where Beattie spoke on a panel alongside Peter Brimelow. Brimelow, founder of a anti-immigrant website,...