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Story summary
- Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) fired aide Brandon Phillips after Phillips posted a joke about woman who accused Matt Lauer of rape on X.
- Collins said the comment did not reflect his values and announced staffing changes to prevent similar behavior.
- The dismissal occurs as Collins advances to a runoff against candidate Derek Dooley.
- The campaign denied earlier reports that Collins’s chief of staff arranged a paid internship for a girlfriend.
