A former digital strategist for the Senate Republican Conference, who helped design social media ads for Donald Trump's reelection campaign, has been charged with distributing child pornography. Ruben Verastigui, 27, was charged with distributing child pornography after he was arrested last Friday, according to a release from the Metropolitan Police Department. 'Between March 2020 and February 2021, an investigation revealed the suspect distributed, received, and possessed images of child pornography,' the release states. Verastigui, who posted a photo of himself at the White House just two months ago, worked for the Senate Republican Conference until July 2020, according to his LinkedIn. The investigation into his alleged offenses took place while he was still working for the GOP. He had most recently been working at non-profit Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, and was no longer employed there as of Saturday, the Daily Beast reports....
