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Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation: Report

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Britt McHenry, a press adviser at the State Department, resigned from her position in the Trump administration following an incident where she was filmed dumping a drink on another fan during a Washington Wizards basketball game. The altercation occurred when McHenry left her section and blew kisses to other fans while walking away. The video gained widespread attention after being shared by TMZ on X, accumulating over 10 million views within days.

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Britt McHenry, a press adviser at the State Department, was forced to resign after an altercation at a Washington Wizards basketball game in DC on Wednesday night, just hours after being promoted to lead External Affairs & Press for under secretary Jacob Helberg’s team. The incident occurred when McHenry allegedly threw a drink at fans who were heckling Bucks player Kyle Kuzma and his fiancée, model Winnie Harlow, although video obtained by TMZ showed her seemingly throwing the drink after being provoked. A spokesperson for the State Department declined to comment on internal personnel matters. The video of the incident went viral, garnering over 10 million views on social media within a day.

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Britt McHenry PERSON · 1× D.C. GPE · 1× McHenry PERSON · 1× State Department ORG · 1× TMZ ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× Washington GPE · 1× Washington Wizards ORG · 1×

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A video of McHenry at a Washington Wizards game blew up on social media this week, as it depicted her dumping a drink on a fan and leaving the section while blowing kisses toward the people who were seated around her.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24

2026-10-24 · Washington Examiner

Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation: Report · mixed framing

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State Department press adviser Britt McHenry has reportedly resigned from her role in the Trump administration after a video of an altercation between her and another fan at a Washington, D.C., basketball game went viral on social media. uncertain

video → resign → media

who → blow → her

TMZ obtained the video and shared it on X Thursday. asserted

TMZ → obtain → X

It has received over 10 million views. asserted

It → receive → views