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A Politico reporter who called Pope Benedict XVI a 'homophobic pedophile protector and Hitler Youth alumnus' after he died last month appears to have been fired, according to his LinkedIn profile and personal website.
Eric Geller, who wrote about cybersecurity for Politico for more than six years, caused controversy after sharing the late Pope's death on Twitter with an offensive caption on December 31, hours after his passing was announced.
'Homophobic pedophile protector and Hitler Youth alumnus dead at 95,' Geller said in full, in a since-deleted tweet.
When asked if Geller was fired, Politico's vice president of marketing and communications Brad Dayspring declined to comment but pointed to a tweet of his own suggesting Geller's comment violated company policy and could lead to termination.
Politico cybersecurity reporter Eric Geller appears to have lost his job after an offensive tweet about the late Pope
'Homophobic pedophile protector and Hitler Youth alumnus dead at 95,' Geller said in full, in a since-deleted tweet
Hours after Geller posted the tweet he removed it, saying: 'I deleted the tweet about Pope Benedict that was offensive and in poor judgment.'
Since then, his personal website, according to internet archives, has gone from describing him as 'a cybersecurity
