Ducklo apologized in a statement posted to Twitter Saturday after the White House announced his exit.
“No words can express my regret, my embarrassment, and my disgust for my behavior. I used language that no woman should ever have to hear from anyone, especially in a situation where she was just trying to do her job. It was language that was abhorrent, disrespectful and unacceptable,” he wrote.
“I am devastated to have embarrassed and disappointed my White House colleagues and President Biden, and after a discussion with White House communications leadership tonight, I resident my position and will not be returning from administrative leave.”
“I know this was terrible. I know I can’t take it back,” he continued. “But I also know I can learn from it and do better. This incident is not representative of who I am as a person, and I will be determined to earn back the trust of everyone I have let down because of my intolerable actions.”
The vulgar and threatening remarks from the senior White House aide were first reported Friday by Vanity Fair. Ducklo and Axios writer Alexi McCammond talked to People Magazine about their relationship in an article published Monday.
Politico editors reportedly had at least two calls with Ducklo’s superiors — including White House communications director Kate Bedingfield and Psaki — to discuss his conduct.
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