By office of the new mexico attorney general
• Jan 17, 2021
Credit Couy Griffin
Santa Fe, NM -Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that he has demanded that Couy Griffin resign from the Otero County Commission. In a letter sent to Griffin Saturday, the Attorney General demanded his resignation on multiple grounds, including accusations that he has misused public office for personal gain, has neglected his duties as a county commissioner, and because of his participation in the January 6th insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol. The letter states that absent his resignation, the Office of the Attorney General will take all appropriate legal action to seek Griffin’s removal. This demand also comes as Griffin has reportedly been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Demands Couy Griffin Resign From Otero County Commission
Office of the Attorney General to Seek Removal if Griffin Fails to Resign
SANTA FE – Attorney General Hector Balderas announced today that he has demanded that Couy Griffin resign from the Otero County Commission. In a letter sent to Griffin Saturday, the Attorney General demanded his resignation on multiple grounds, including accusations that he has misused public office for personal gain, has neglected his duties as a county commissioner, and because of his participation in the Jan. 6 insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol.
The letter states that absent his resignation, the Office of the Attorney General will take all appropriate legal action to seek Griffin’s removal.