Former Trump Staffer Follows Up Battery Conviction With Alleged Dog-Kicking

Is the GOP the party of animal cruelty, specifically against man’s best friend? Without knowing the facts, many people would probably guess yes—though as it turns out, the facts also support this conclusion! On Tuesday, Politico reported that Brandon Phillips, a longtime Republican operative based in Georgia who has been hired as chief of staff for incoming Representative Mike Collins, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty in November for allegedly kicking a dog. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the dog belongs to a woman named Tifani Eledge, and the alleged kick caused “a cut to the dog’s… Read Full Article