Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel resigns after Halloween blackface photos emerge

Michael Ertel, the newly appointed Secretary of State of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has resigned after photos emerged of him posing as a Hurricane Katrina victim in blackface at a private Halloween party 14 years ago.

The photos obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat were shown to the Governor's Office on Thursday morning. Hours later it issued a statement.

"The governor accepted Secretary Ertel's resignation," the Governor's Office said.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/01/24/new-secretary-state-ertel-dressed-blackface-halloween-2005/2649161002/

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Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel resigns after Halloween blackface photos emerge (Original post)	Lunabell	Jan 2019	OP
The DeSantis administration is off to a glowing start.	bearsfootball516	Jan 2019	#1
Fourteen years ago he would have been around age 35.	lpbk2713	Jan 2019	#2
Will this nightmare never end?	Baitball Blogger	Jan 2019	#3
The nightmare is just beginning.	hay rick	Jan 2019	#4