A local elected official in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has resigned after coming under fire for a social media post.

Laura Smith resigned from the Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors after a video in which she mimicked a gesture made by Elon Musk during a rally related to President Trump's inauguration.

Towamencin Township Supervisor Laura Smith posted a now-deleted video in which she hit her chest three times and then extended her arm out in front of her, similar to Elon Musk's gesture last week.

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Pa. (WPVI) -- An official in Montgomery County, Pa. has resigned after posting a video showing her making a hand gesture that resembles a Nazi salute. Towamencin Township Supervisor Laura Smith ...

called it an “awkward gesture” and along with other groups that monitor extremism, urged caution in jumping to conclusions. Smith’s resignation posted on the township website read ...

She says her lawyers are preparing for a legal battle in her upcoming impeachment trial but refused to say if resignation is an option.

Laura Smith resigned from the Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors after a video in which she mimicked a gesture made by Elon Musk during a rally related to President Trump’s inauguration.