Franco OrigliaCybersecurity reporter Eric Geller is no longer with Politico after more than six years with the political news outlet. His sudden departure came after sparking controversy with a since-deleted tweet about the late Pope Benedict XVI.“Homophobic pedophile protector and Hitler Youth alumnus dead at 95,” Geller tweeted on December 31, sharing a story about the former pontiff’s death.Hours after posting the inflammatory tweet, Geller took it down and offered an apology. “I deleted the tweet about Pope Benedict that was offensive and in poor judgment,” the reporter posted to Twitter.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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