Republican Attorneys General Association Executive Director Resigns Following Investigation Into Robocalls
An investigation into robocalls that encouraged people to march at the U.S. Capitol last week has led to the resignation of the Executive Director of the Republican Attorneys General Association
The robocalls in question urged people to march to the U.S. Capitol ahead of last week s riots. However, the calls did not advocate for violence or even suggest protesters should invade the Capitol.
The office of Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said that the association s executive director, Adam Piper, stepped down on Monday after two years on the job.
Leader of Republican attorneys general quits, but they, including Leslie Rutledge, remain tight-lipped about the organization's involvement in Washington events last week.
For more than a year, the official state website for Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said the Republican is “recognized as a national leader” among her peers. Until a few days ago, the website supported this claim by mentioning Moody’s appointment to the board of directors for a conservative organization now facing blow back for its role in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol last .
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s attorney general is calling for an investigation into who may have authorized a branch of the Republican Attorneys General Association to promote the pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C. that preceded a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is head of the RAGA Rule of Law Defense Fund. He says he.
Talk Radio Giant Tells Hosts to Stop âStolen Electionsâ Rhetoric
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Cumulus Media, a talk radio company with a roster of popular right-wing personalities including Dan Bongino, Mark Levin and Ben Shapiro, has ordered its employees at 416 stations nationwide to steer clear of endorsing misinformation about election fraud or using language that promotes violent protest.
Brian Philips, an executive vice president of Cumulus, issued the directive in a stern memo on Wednesday after a pro-Trump mob breached the halls of Congress. Addressed to employees working in the companyâs programming and talent divisions, including those at its syndication arm, Westwood One, the memo included an introduction in bold typeface, with many words capitalized for emphasis.