Monique Miles left the office amid controversy over social media posts she made praising Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
Monique Miles, who oversaw election integrity issues for the office, claims Miyares’s office falsely stated to the media that she had resigned and had not been transparent about the posts during job interviews. The suit filed in Richmond Circuit Court last week is seeking $1 million in damages.
“Since Jason Miyares and DJ Jordan , in their personal and official capacities, knowingly and publicly defamed me with malice, I was compelled to file this lawsuit to clear my good name and reputation,” Miles said Monday in a statement.Victoria LaCivita, a spokeswoman for Miyares, said in a statement that the office would not comment on Miles’s claims about her departure, but “commits to vigorously defend” against the lawsuit and “is confident that our legal position is strong.
Miles separated from the office as The Washington Post prepared to publish a story revealing the posts on a personal Facebook page. In one post on Jan. 6, 2021, in the hours after the Capitol attack began, Miles called the rioters “patriots.”“News Flash: Patriots have stormed the Capitol. No surprise. The deep state has awoken the sleeping giant,” Miles wrote, according to a screenshot of the post. “Patriots are not taking this lying down.
Miles revealed in her lawsuit that she attended the “Stop the Steal” rally at the Ellipse on Jan. 6 but did not march to the Capitol with other protesters.
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