HR may say it, but as long as you don’t put it in writing and then say it . . .well, it’s the first thing that HR does.
I’m sticking with the Board acted quickly and correctly to get the person out of their ranks.
I don’t want to get into a situation where people’s political views determine if they get hired or not. But I will grant that if someone shows to be a total over-the-top political nutcase may be a determiner.