in a statement obtained by right turn , grenell says : i have decided to resign from the romney campaign as the foreign policy and national security spokesman .
we are disappointed that ric decided to resign from the campaign , has resigned in the wake of a full - court press by anti - gay .
 
rubin 's headline ( " richard grenell hounded from romney campaign by anti - gay conservatives " ) pins the blame on a handful of christian conservatives who criticized the appointment because of grenell 's sexual orientation .
the tweets , written prior to his hiring , criticized the physical appearances of certain high - profile democratic women , in a statement fed through the washington post 's jennifer rubin , mitt romney campaign .
i want to thank governor romney for his belief in me and my abilities and his clear message to me that being openly gay was a non - issue for him and his team .
while i welcomed the challenge to confront president obama ’s foreign policy failures and weak leadership on the world stage , my ability to speak clearly and forcefully on the issues has been greatly diminished by the hyper - partisan discussion of personal issues that sometimes comes from a presidential campaign .
while i welcomed the challenge to confront president obama ’s foreign policy failures and weak leadership on the world stage , my ability to speak clearly and forcefully on the issues has been greatly diminished by the hyper - partisan discussion of personal issues that sometimes comes from a presidential campaign .
but grenell 's short tenure has been marked by controversy involving his twitter account , as well as heavy criticism of grenell 's sexual orientation from some on the conservative right .