Yadira Caraveo is slamming Gabe Evans this week after his long-time campaign aide was caught pushing conspiracy theories, racist and antisemitic rhetoric, and even calls for political violence.

Evans admitted he "unfortunately" let the staffer go for political reasons only after their posts were exposed, yet Evans continues to dodge questions about his ties to the staffer.

Denver Post : Evans' team "didn't respond to a question about how Spindle had been vetted for the campaign's political director position or how Evans could have been unaware of her postings on social media."

It's no surprise Gabe Evans allowed a disturbing extremist to run his campaigns for years. Evans himself has pushed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, cozied up to far-right groups that aim to rewrite the Constitution, and compared same-sex marriage to "incest, pederasty, and bestiality."

DCCC Spokesperson Mallory Payne:
"Gabe Evans is an extremist who didn't hesitate to put a conspiracy theorist spewing antisemitic rhetoric in charge of his campaign, and Coloradans won't hesitate to reject his extremism in November."

Denver Post: Rep. Yadira Caraveo slams GOP opponent for offensive posts made by his now-fired political director
John Aguilar | September 17, 2024

• U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo lambasted her Republican opponent Tuesday, saying Gabe Evans had not adequately renounced recently publicized social media posts by his now-former political director that were antisemitic and promoted political violence.

• "He has not said whether he disagrees with her offensive posts or spoken out against antisemitism," Caraveo, a Democrat, said during a brief online news conference. "Let's be clear: Hate and antisemitism have no place in our society. We must stand up to all forms of intolerance, wherever and whenever we see it."

• The posts by Spindle were laid out in a story last week by the Colorado Times Recorder. The online outlet showed screenshots of Spindle's posts on social media sites, including Facebook, that were antisemitic, along with one in which she wrote "please shoot her" - in reference to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat.

• In 2019, Spindle praised a mashup flag combining the United States flag, the "Don't Tread on Me" flag and the Confederate flag. She also posted favorably about the QAnon movement, a sprawling conspiracy theory that claims Donald Trump is fighting a secret, satanic cult of world leaders and celebrities intent on world domination.

• Philp didn't respond to a question about how Spindle had been vetted for the campaign's political director position or how Evans could have been unaware of her postings on social media.

• Illinois Democratic Congressman Brad Schneider, who is Jewish, joined Caraveo on Tuesday's call. He called Evans "extreme" and accused him of "not standing with the Jewish people" against hate.