한국당은 논란이 빚어지자 정 의원의 대변인직을 박탈했고, 정 의원도 당 윤리위원회가 열리기 전에 스스로 탈당했다.
As controversy arose, the Liberty Korea Party deprived lawmaker Chung of his position as spokesman, who also left the party before the ethics committee was held.