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Aide quits over Obama daughter row

09:21 am on 3 December 2014

An aide to a Republican congressman has resigned after coming under fire for her online criticism of President Barack Obama’s teenage daughters.

Elizabeth Lauten came under fire last week when she criticized Mr Obama’s daughters for their seemingly bored demeanor at an appearance with their father as he “pardoned” a turkey at a White House pre-Thanksgiving ceremony.

She wrote in a Facebook post that Malia, 16, and 13-year-old Sasha needed to show “a little class.”

Ms Lauten, the communications director for US Representative Stephen Fincher, had apologized for her “hurtful words” in her Facebook post.

A staff member in Mr Fincher’s office confirmed on Tuesday that Lauten no longer worked there, Reuters reported.