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Trump staffer Britt McHenry forced to resign over NBA scuffle after being promoted on the same day

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Greer, C. (2026, October 23). Trump staffer Britt McHenry forced to resign over NBA scuffle after being promoted on the same day. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/23/society/trump-staffer-britt-mchenry-forced-to-resign-over-nba-scuffle-after-getting-promoted-the-same-day/

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Britt McHenry, a former Trump administration staffer, was promoted to lead External Affairs & Press at the Department of State on Wednesday but was forced to resign later that day after an incident at a basketball game where she threw a drink at fans who were heckling Kyle Kuzma's fiancée. Video footage shows fans chanting for her removal and throwing items at her after she tossed a drink. This event follows a similar controversy in 2015 when McHenry was suspended by ESPN over an incident involving abusive behavior towards a towing company employee.

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Britt McHenry, a Trump staffer and recently promoted leader of External Affairs & Press for under secretary Jacob Helberg’s team at the Department of State, was forced to resign within 24 hours over an incident involving a drink thrown at a fan during a basketball game. The event occurred on Wednesday night in Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., where McHenry reportedly threw a drink after being targeted by chants from fans telling her to "get out." According to TMZ, footage shows McHenry appearing visibly upset and throwing the drink herself. A spokesperson for the Department of State declined to comment on internal personnel matters when asked about the incident.

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Carlos Greer

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🔮 So I could be a college dropout and do the same thing?

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An insider told us McHenry was promoted to a new role leading External Affairs & Press for under secretary Jacob Helberg’s team on Wednesday, the same day that she found herself in her own scandal — hurling a drink at a fan at the basketball game. asserted

she → tell → game

“She was forced to resign [over the incident],” a source said. asserted

source → force → incident

“She was promoted and fired within 24 hours.” asserted

She → promote → hours

A spokesperson for the Department of State responded, “We do not comment on internal personnel matters.” asserted

We → respond → matters

McHenry’s new job and promotion came to an end when she found herself escorted out of Capital One Arena in DC on Wednesday night. asserted

herself → come → night

A source previously told us a man in the crowd began “heckling” Bucks player Kyle Kuzma, who is engaged to model Winnie Harlow. asserted

who → tell → Harlow

“They were saying he plays terribly because his girlfriend’s ugly,” our source claimed, adding that the man said other “terrible” things about Harlow. asserted

man → say → Harlow

She then urged the heckler to “ease up,” which led the alleged unruly fans to turn their attention toward her, according to the source, who claimed they “threw a drink on her.” uncertain

they → urge → her

Video obtained by TMZ, however, shows a seemingly inebriated McHenry tossing a drink after fans chanted, “Get her out!” asserted

fans → obtain → her

They subsequently threw multiple items at her after she tossed the drink and was escorted out to a chorus of boos. asserted

she → throw → boos

McHenry exited blowing kisses to the crowd. asserted

McHenry → exit → crowd

This isn’t the first time McHenry’s employment was cut short over behavior caught on video. asserted

employment → cut → video

In 2015, ESPN infamously suspended her after she was caught on camera berating an employee of a towing company in DC, telling the staffer they had “no education” or “skill set.” asserted

they → suspend → education

“Do you feel good about your job? asserted

you → feel → job

So I could be a college dropout and do the same thing? uncertain

I → do → thing

Why, ’cause I have a brain, and you don’t?” she ranted after her car had been towed. asserted

car → have → brain

“Maybe if I was missing some teeth, they would hire me, huh? … asserted

they → miss → me

‘Cause I’m on television, and you’re in a f–king trailer, honey.” asserted

you → ’m → trailer

McHenry did not get back to us by deadline. asserted

McHenry → get → deadline

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Trump staffer Britt McHenry forced to resign over NBA scuffle after being promoted on the same day

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