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Arizona election auditor says he's resigning after building ban
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Source: WJLA
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (SBG) The Arizona Senate liaison for the GOP-led audit into Maricopa County's 2020 presidential election results says he's resigning after getting banned from the audit building last week.
The state Senate audit has so far shown no evidence of widespread voter fraud, an unsubstantiated claim made by former President Donald Trump. Trump's statement earlier this year on Arizona's audit was criticized on Twitter by Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer as "unhinged."
Ken Bennett, Arizonas former secretary of state, said during an interview with conservative radio host James Harris that getting banned from the building makes him the "liaison in name only." He said in interviews earlier this week that he doesn't want to sign off on the audit's final product without being present throughout the process.
Ive always tried to act as a man of integrity and honesty and Im sure I dont accomplish that all the time, but I cannot put a rubber stamp on a product I am being locked out of its development," Bennett told Harris on Wednesday. "Im going to step down today.
The state Senate audit has so far shown no evidence of widespread voter fraud, an unsubstantiated claim made by former President Donald Trump. Trump's statement earlier this year on Arizona's audit was criticized on Twitter by Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer as "unhinged."
Ken Bennett, Arizonas former secretary of state, said during an interview with conservative radio host James Harris that getting banned from the building makes him the "liaison in name only." He said in interviews earlier this week that he doesn't want to sign off on the audit's final product without being present throughout the process.
Ive always tried to act as a man of integrity and honesty and Im sure I dont accomplish that all the time, but I cannot put a rubber stamp on a product I am being locked out of its development," Bennett told Harris on Wednesday. "Im going to step down today.
Read more: https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/arizona-election-auditor-says-he-may-resign-after-building-ban
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Arizona election auditor says he's resigning after building ban (Original Post)
brooklynite
Jul 2021
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Ali Velshi reported last night that he has un-resigned. They let him back in the building. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Jul 2021
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Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)1. The last I heard, he had unresigned.
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Fiendish Thingy
(23,240 posts)2. Ali Velshi reported last night that he has un-resigned. They let him back in the building. Nt
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ananda
(35,152 posts)3. Something about this just reeks of stoopid.
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oasis
(53,695 posts)4. This audit kabuki is beyond ridiculous. Bordering on "Twilight Zone".
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NCjack
(10,297 posts)5. The frauditors had enough time to find new paper stock and
to print ballots to make fraudulent copies.
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keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)7. new paper stock with the required bamboo in it
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Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)6. Frauditor. . . . nt
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in2herbs
(4,390 posts)8. Bennett never showed an ounce of integrity when he was AZ SOS so his words during this
interview is just his blowing hot air because his feelings were hurt by being shut out.
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JudyM
(29,785 posts)9. Locking
After review by forum hosts This was no longer accurate when posted because it was reported that he had already reversed his position yesterday afternoon. See https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gop-liaison-arizona-audit-says-he-resigning-won-t-be-n1275285
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