Former Rep. Katie Hill's account hijacked by someone who claims to be her former staff

[Woody]

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/anonymous-former-katie-hill-staff-film-adaptation-427038

“Disappointed in so many folks — including Elizabeth Moss, @Blumhouse, & @michaelseitzman — regarding today's announcement,” the posters tweeted early Wednesday, referring to writer Michael Seitzman and producer Jason Blum, who are reportedly developing the project with Moss.


The posters went on to write in a 10-part Twitter thread that Hill’s story “is also one of workplace abuse and harassment.” Hill “can be both a victim and perpetrator,” they wrote, arguing that she “is not a hero for women.”

“Katie Hill was never investigated by the House Ethics Committee, nor has she been held accountable by anyone other than herself,” the posters wrote. “We encourage everyone to reflect deeply before taking her word at face value.”

https://twitter.com/RepKatieHill/status/1313703828949090308
https://twitter.com/RepKatieHill/status/1313703829590798336
https://twitter.com/RepKatieHill/status/1313703832216506369
https://twitter.com/RepKatieHill/status/1313703833311174657

[new_patomic]

Messy.

[Never Made it to Graceland]

Leaving the story aside, nothing is worse than the royal "we" from social media accounts. Nobody believes there's five people typing at once.

[DrScholl]

She's not even in Congress anymore. On top of that she tried to kill herself, so I thought that would have been enough to satisfy Republicans need for revenge for her daring to "steal" a congressional seat from them, but apparently you all are never satisfied.

[LtNOWIS]

For what it's worth, Hill claimed this account was hacked. The passwords and so forth were turned over the the House clerk when she resigned, so no ex staffer should legitimately be able to access the account.

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

She's not even in Congress anymore. On top of that she tried to kill herself, so I thought that would have been enough to satisfy Republicans need for revenge for her daring to "steal" a congressional seat from them, but apparently you all are never satisfied.

And that excuses her abuse of her staff how?

[DrScholl]

She's not even in Congress anymore. On top of that she tried to kill herself, so I thought that would have been enough to satisfy Republicans need for revenge for her daring to "steal" a congressional seat from them, but apparently you all are never satisfied.

And that excuses her abuse of her staff how?

I'm really not going to argue with you, but my point was that hacking her account is really pointless because she's not even in Congress anymore. No need for you to reply.

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

She's not even in Congress anymore. On top of that she tried to kill herself, so I thought that would have been enough to satisfy Republicans need for revenge for her daring to "steal" a congressional seat from them, but apparently you all are never satisfied.

And that excuses her abuse of her staff how?

I'm really not going to argue with you, but my point was that hacking her account is really pointless because she's not even in Congress anymore. No need for you to reply.

There’s arguably a point to it a when a film is being planned on her time in Congress. That’s the biggest platform they could get to tell producers that it was not a good idea to minimise her abuse or glorify her.

[Del Tachi]

For what it's worth, Hill claimed this account was hacked. The passwords and so forth were turned over the the House clerk when she resigned, so no ex staffer should legitimately be able to access the account.

Wait...why wouldn't ex staff be able to access the account?  If staff managed the page when she was in Congress, then presumably some of the staff knew the login information.  Did the House clerk disable the account or change the login information?

But yes...Democrats always choose the worst martyrs to rally around.  Hill is an objectively terrible, unprofessional boss who is whining that her personal life drug her out of public office when she blurred what should be very clear lines between the two.

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

For what it's worth, Hill claimed this account was hacked. The passwords and so forth were turned over the the House clerk when she resigned, so no ex staffer should legitimately be able to access the account.

Wait...why wouldn't ex staff be able to access the account?  If staff managed the page when she was in Congress, then presumably some of the staff knew the login information.  Did the House clerk disable the account or change the login information?

But yes...Democrats always choose the worst martyrs to rally around.  Hill is an objectively terrible, unprofessional boss who is whining that her personal life drug her out of public office when she blurred what should be very clear lines between the two.

This, at least, is confirmed to not have happened (although it should have). Congressional accounts are supposed to be archived when Reps leave, but hers had been overlooked. It's quite possible any password change(s) was overlooked at the same time.