(AP) Officials in a northern Maine town have fired a town manager who publicly espoused white separatist views.
The Board of Selectmen in the town of Jackman made the decision Tuesday after a closed-door executive session with Tom Kawczynski (kuh-ZIN-skee).
He made comments bashing Islam and called for the preservation of white European heritage in northern New England. He also operates a website that touts racial segregation.
Social media users have been calling for Kawczynski to quit or be fired.
Kawczynski had refused to quit but said he expected to be fired. He served as town chair in Lisbon, New Hampshire, for President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign.
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