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WASHINGTON — Van Jones, an adviser to President Barack Obama, has resigned amid controversy over past inflammatory statements, the White House said early today.
Van Jones, an administration official specializing in environmentally friendly “green jobs,” has been linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans.
Jones issued an apology Thursday. The matter surfaced after news reports of a derogatory comment Jones made in the past about Republicans, and, separately, of Jones’ name appearing on a petition asking for congressional hearings and other investigations into whether high-level government officers had allowed the 2001 attacks to occur.
