BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho Democratic Party Chairman Fred Cornforth is resigning from his role with the party on Friday, citing a medical condition, according to an email sent to the Democratic State Central Committee obtained by the Idaho Capital Sun. Cornforth was elected to the position in March 2021, taking over the role […]
Idaho and Wyoming politicians respond to Capitol riots
WASHINGTON (KIFI)-Idaho political leaders are beginning to speak out about the assault that happened Wednesday in the Washington D.C. Capitol Building.
Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo announced he stands by the First Amendment rights of Americans to peacefully assemble. However, he added, “What we witnessed at the U.S. Capitol today was not peaceful; such violence is wholly unacceptable. All perpetrators should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Actions like today thwart the rule of law and could leave lasting, devastating consequences on our nation.”
Republican Senator Jim Risch called Wednesday’s events unpatriotic and un-American in the extreme. “The business we conducted today showed there is deep distrust in the integrity and veracity of our elections. We need to restore American’s faith in our voting process. I am committed to pursue that so all of America has the benefit of what we enj
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January 6, 2021 12:33 PM Erin Robinson
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Elected officials from Washington and Idaho reacted to the protests at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Many of those tweeting were shuffled out as protesters breached the building.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers was the first local representative to react to the situation. She called on protesters to “Stop this now.”