As Twitchy reported earlier, Bloomberg activist … err … journalist Ben Penn’s scoop basically got Trump Labor Department’s new Sr. Adviser, Leif Olson, fired. Well, the DOL ‘accepted his resignation’ which most of the time is a fancy way in government to say someone was fired.

What kind of douchebag goes after someone for trashing known anti-Semite, Paul Nehlan?

Oh, that’s right, this guy.

To Leif Olson's friends & others who take issue with this reporting,

I sent a screenshot of a public FB post to DOL, seeking comment. 4 hours later I received this response: “Today, the Department of Labor accepted the resignation of Leif Olson effective immediately.” https://t.co/PZbIScDHqe — Ben Penn (@benjaminpenn) September 3, 2019

‘Take issue with the reporting.’

HA HA HA HA HA.

And they wonder why people hate them.

Hi Ben! Will Chamberlain, Human Events. Some questions. 1) When you sent the screenshot of this post to DOL, did you characterize it as "anti-semitic." 2) Did you think, when you sent it, that Olson was being sarcastic? 3) Do you believe, now, that Olson was being sarcastic? — Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) September 3, 2019

Ouch.

Other questions, @benjaminpenn. 4) Do you believe that it is acceptable to use sarcasm to ridicule anti-semitism and anti-semites? 5) Do you believe that government agencies should screen out candidates who use sarcasm to ridicule anti-semitism and anti-Semites? — Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) September 3, 2019

We’ll let you know if and when Ben answers Will’s questions which will likely be NEVER.

You edited the Facebook post and I'm willing to bet your wording was not innocent like you describe. — pneumataster (@neontaster) September 3, 2019

Sounds like he called people within the DOL and asked them about how they felt employing an anti-Semite. But it’s not his fault and stuff!

You edited the screenshot to cut out the context of the sarcasm. You are dishonest. — EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) September 3, 2019

This IS the media.

Were they aware that you had edited the screenshot and not included portions that made it obvious it was sarcasm? — Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) September 3, 2019

You called it an “anti-Semitic post” when it was obviously meant to mock the loathsome Paul Nehlen. Own up to your mistake, apologize to Olson, and be more responsible moving forward. — Isaac Schorr (@isaac_schorr) September 3, 2019

“I was just meandering through his 2016 posts, when…” — MAB (@megbanana7) September 3, 2019

I was just looking for some way to harass and get a man fired.

The Media is the enemy of the people. — David C (@DaveCopacetic) September 3, 2019

Who knew all it took to have him resign was what was leftover of your integrity and a full on revelation of media people as dog shit propagandists? This is what passes for journalism? I would rather have mankind go back to reading pig entrails. — Beyond Good and Evil (@atlharp) September 3, 2019

"I wonder why the public looks at us as the enemy?" ?? — Beyond Good and Evil (@atlharp) September 3, 2019

Gosh, can’t figure that out either.

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