Trump asked to be put above former VP’s oath to Constitution

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff said Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election was “wrong,” but he would not say whether the act warrants criminal prosecution. avoided. Mark Short, who now heads Pence’s political advocacy group, condemned Trump’s actions but did not endorse them. new indictment Special Counsel Jack Smith filed Tuesday. […]

Oath Keepers watched Maricopa County drop boxes, despite claims to the contrary

The attorney representing Melody Jennings, known online as “TrumperMel,” said in federal court in October that none of her volunteer dropbox watchers, to her knowledge, had ties to extremists. but, arizona mirror It turns out that’s not true. By Election Day, Jennings had been criticized by former organizations in a nationwide effort that led them […]

Adrian Fontes returns to his roots to take oath of office | Local News Stories

Arizona’s next secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, from Nogales, took the oath of office on Friday at the front door of the historic 1904 courthouse, a place of great personal significance. “This building right here, this space between the Sacred Heart (church) and this courthouse, this is the heart of the Santa Cruz Valley,” he […]