Lawyer in IL comptroller's office fired for antisemitic social media posts

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A lawyer who worked for the Illinois State Comptroller's office has been fired over offensive posts made on social media.

A spokesperson for the comptroller's office told ABC7 Chicago they were notified Thursday about comments the lawyer made calling for the murder of Jews.

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The spokesperson said the employee admitted to some of those posts and they were immediately fired.

The spokesperson said the comptroller's office has a zero tolerance policy for antisemitism or hate speech.