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The video, posted by activist James O\u2019Keefe, appears to show the official discussing a player\u2019s religion and the team\u2019s relationship with the Trump administration.<\/strong><\/p>

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A military display this month over Nationals Park. (Jess Rapfogel\/AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

The Washington Nationals have fired a team official after a hidden-camera conversation that appeared to show him discussing internal team business, including a player\u2019s religion and the franchise\u2019s relationship with the Trump administration, was posted on social media, The Washington Post confirmed.<\/p>\n

The video was posted by the O\u2019Keefe Media Group, founded in 2023 by conservative political activist James O\u2019Keefe. He previously founded Project Veritas, which has been accused of using deceptive editing in videos<\/a>. In 2024, a Washington Commanders executive was fired after an undercover video posted by the O\u2019Keefe Media Group showed him making derogatory comments about players and fans.<\/p>\n

The O\u2019Keefe Media Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

In the video shared this week, Sean Hudson, the Nationals\u2019 director of community relations, appears to allege that the Nationals have banned their staff from posting pitcher Trevor Williams on their social media page because of his religious beliefs and discusses the team\u2019s relationship with defense contractors and alleged efforts to pander to President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

The Post could not immediately reach Hudson for comment. In a statement this week, the Nationals said that the team was aware of the comments, which were recorded and posted without Hudson\u2019s knowledge, and that they do not comment on personnel matters.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe statements are not only factually incorrect, but do not reflect the views, opinions or actions of the Washington Nationals,\u201d the statement said. \u201cThe Nationals are dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for our players, fans and staff, and we vehemently deny any allegations to the contrary.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the Nationals\u2019 pregame show Friday, President of Baseball Operations Jason Sinnarajah said that the organization is \u201chorrified by the comments made on the video. The comments don\u2019t reflect us as an organization, our values and who we are. We took action right away, and the individual is no longer employed by the team.\u201d<\/p>

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In the video, Hudson appears to say the Nationals do not include Williams, a devout Catholic, on their team social media after he criticized the Dodgers for inviting a group to their Pride Night that he said mocked his religion. The team said that this is not true and that Williams has been featured. Hudson, who oversaw military relations, was not involved in social media decisions.<\/p>\n

Williams is on the injured list after undergoing Tommy John surgery in July. Sinnarajah apologized to Williams, saying that he feels \u201cawful that he\u2019s been dragged into this situation and hope this hasn\u2019t been a distraction as he gets ready to get back on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams has not commented publicly on the video and was not made available to media on Friday. <\/b>On his Instagram page Friday, he posted a passage from the Bible and wrote that he is \u201ccloser than ever to getting back onto the mound at Nationals Park \u2014 and I cannot wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams has been out since July. (Gregory Bull\/AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

Hudson also appeared to say in the video that the team must pander to Trump so that he doesn\u2019t slash the sports and entertainment budget for D.C., and that the team hosts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to generate more business for the franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to use baseball to make money,\u201d Hudson said. \u201cA lot of that is defense contractors, the Palantirs of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among his other comments, Hudson appeared to say that the team had a debate over whether to model the Captain America bobblehead after Anthony Mackie, who is Black, or Chris Evans, who is White.<\/p>

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