Reporter who exposed racist tweets no longer at the paper after readers revealed his own

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Reporter who exposed racist tweets no longer at the paper after readers revealed his own
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The Des Moines Register reporter who exposed a man's racist tweets from 2012 is no longer with the publication after readers revealed his own social media posts that included derogatory language against black people, gay people, same-sex marriage and women

"We took appropriate action because there is nothing more important in journalism than having readers' trust," Executive Editor Carol Hunter said in an opinion piece, responding to local outrage to the original story. It is unclear if the reporter quit or was fired.

"As journalists, we have the obligation to look into matters completely, to aid the public in understanding the people we write about and in some cases to whom money is donated," she said.Anheuser-Busch pulls supportThe money King raised came after he held up a sign reading"Busch Light Supply Needs Replenished" with his Venmo username on ESPN's"College GameDay" program earlier this month.

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