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Milo Yiannopoulos resigns from Breitbart after appearing to condone sex between 'younger boys and older men'

Feb 22, 2017, 01:23 IST

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Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial right-wing provocateur, resigned as senior editor from Breitbart News on Tuesday amid controversy stemming from a year-old comments he made appearing to condone sexual relationships between "younger boys and older men."

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"I would be wrong to allow my poor choice of words to detract from my colleagues' important reporting, so today I am resigning from Breitbart," Yiannopoulos said in a statement. "This decision is mine alone."

Yiannopoulos' resignation came after the Conservative Political Action Conference rescinded his keynote speaking spot and Simon & Schuster canceled his book deal.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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