Elizabeth Lauten, a Republican Congressional staffer, told NBC News that she is resigning today after the backlash to her comments about Sasha and Malia Obama.
Lauten, who served as communications director for Rep. Stephen Lee Fincher (R-Tenn.), criticized the girls' behavior at the presidential turkey pardoning last week. She wrote in a Facebook post that they should "try showing a little class" and advised the girls to "dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar." The girls were photographed looking less than enthused during the ceremony.
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