Colorado commission ousts chair over social media posts
April 6, 2021
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DENVER (AP) The chair of the newly formed Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission in Colorado has been removed from his role following scrutiny over social media posts where he touted unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election and referred to the coronavirus as the “China virus.”
Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to remove Republican Danny Moore after he refused to resign voluntarily, citing concerns about his ability to lead the panel impartially and maintain public confidence in the commission, The Colorado Sun reported.
Republican Commissioner JulieMarie Shepherd Macklin said Moore s posts created a “distraction.”
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Danny Moore was removed Monday from his role as the chairman of Colorado’s newly formed Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission after scrutiny of social media posts where he touted unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election and referred to coronavirus as the “China virus.”
Fellow commissioners voted unanimously to remove Moore, a Republican appointed from the 6th Congressional District, after he refused to resign voluntarily. They cited concerns about his ability to lead the panel impartially and maintain public confidence in the commission.
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DENVER – The chairman of the newly formed Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission in Colorado has been removed from his role after scrutiny over social media posts where he touted unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election and referred to the coronavirus as the “China virus.”
Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to remove Republican Danny Moore after he refused to resign voluntarily, citing concerns about his ability to lead the panel impartially and maintain public confidence in the commission, The Colorado Sun reported.
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