Rep. Mike McMahon’s campaign just announced it has fired Communications Director Jennifer Nelson following her release earlier today of a list of “Jewish money” received by one of his GOP challengers, Michael Grimm.

The Staten Island Democratic congressman’s campaign consultant Evan Stavisky released a statement with this headline (all caps AND boldface type): MCMAHON OFFERS APOLOGY FOR CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR’S INAPPROPRIATE REMARKS.

“These comments were entirely inappropriate and there is no place for this kind of behavior. I was outraged by these unfortunate remarks which were unauthorized and are in no way indicative of my beliefs or of my campaign,” said McMahon.

“I am proud to represent an incredibly diverse community and to enjoy an incredibly diverse base of support. Any comments that could serve to divide our community along religious or ethnic lines have no place in our community or my campaign. I sincerely apologize for her comments, and as she has since been terminated from our campaign, there will be no such incidents in the future.”

Grimm slammed McMahon’s campaign, accusing the congressman of “segregating people out by their religion.” He declared himself “outraged”, adding: “Even an apology isn’t going to make it right.”

This isn’t the first time Nelson, a former Staten Island Advance staffer, has run into trouble since joining McMahon’s campaign.

In April, shortly after she was hired, she was chastised for posting a Facebook message supportive of Republican Nicole Malliotakis (then potential) run against Democratic Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer.

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