North Carolina Congressman Ted Budd the focus of Occupy Graham's protest
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Updated: 11:33 PM EST Jan 13, 2021
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Updated: 11:33 PM EST Jan 13, 2021
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PROTESTERS TOOK TO THE STREETS IN GRAHAM TONIGHT ANGRY AT A LOCAL CONGRESSMAN FOR VOTING AGAINST CERTIFYING THE ELECTIO WXII’S JUSTIN SHRAIR WAS THERE AND HAS THEIR MESSAGE FROM ALAMANCE COUNT >> THESE PROTESTERS ARE PART OF AN ORGANIZATION CALLED OCCUPY GRAHAM. ON WEDNESDAY THEY MARCHED TO REPRESENTATIVE TED BUDD’S OFFICE TO DEMAND THAT HE STEP DOWN. IN ALAMANCE COUNTY, PROTESTERS FROM OCCUPY GRAHAM WANTED TO MAKE SURE REPRESENTATIVE TED BUDD HEARD THEM LOUD AND CLEAR >> WE ASK THAT HE BE REMOVED OR RESIGNED. AFTER THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL HE STILL DECIDED TO NOT CERTIFY PRESIDENT ELECT BIDEN’S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIO REPORTER: PROTESTERS WENT DIRECTLY TO HIS OFFICE IN GRAHAM, CHANTING AND HOLDING SIGNS LIKE TED SAID YOUR VOTE DID NOT COUNT. REPORTER: WHAT HAPPENED ON JANUARY 6 IS JUST IMPOSSIBLE THAT THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND THAT WE NEED TO HOLD PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THOSE PEOPLE THAT VOTED AGAINST CERTIFYING A FAIR AND FREE ELECTION RESPONSIBL FOR THAT INSURRECTION. REPORTER: CONGRESSMAN BUDD WHO REPRESENTS NORTH CAROLINA’S 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HAS ALREADY CONDEMNED THE VIOLENCE THAT HAPPENED AT THE CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6 MORE THAN ONCE, SAYING IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND WRONG AND THAT HE BELIEVES THOSE THAT TOOK PART IN BREAKING THE LAW SHOULD BE PROSECUTED. IN RESPONDING TO OCCUPY GRAHAM DEMAND THAT HE STEP DOWN BECAUSE HE OBJECTED, HE SAYS IN PART. PEOPLE ARE WELCOME TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION, BUT I’M GOING TO CONTINUE STANDING FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS RIGHT PROTESTERS ALSO SAY THEY WANT TO SEE OTHERS WHO VOTED AGAINST CERTIFYING PRESIDENT ELECT BIDEN’S WIN RESIGN AS WELL. REVEREND AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST GREG DRUMWRIGHT DID NOT MARCH BUT JOINED PROTESTERS AS THEY CHANTED ON A SIDEWAL DRUMWRIGHT SAYS HIS MESSAGE TO THEM IS TO NOT GIVE UP. >> TO STAY THE COURSE. TO STAY ON THE WALL. TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH, TO UNDERSTAND THAT THOUGH WE ARE CHALLENGED, WE ARE NOT DEFEATED. REPORTER: THOSE FOLKS SAY THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PROTEST FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR VOICES ARE HEAR