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Arizona becomes a central focus of the special counsel’s probe

Former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers spoke to the FBI for hours about the post-election pressure he received from Donald Trump.

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'Floored me': GOP official who defied Trump's coup reveals shocking call

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Just gonna put this here....Republican AZ State Rep. Rusty Bowers for Speaker of the House!
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‘All I did was testify’: Republican who defied Trump will get presidential medal
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‘All I did was testify’: Republican who defied Trump will get presidential medal

Rusty Bowers is one of 12 people who took risks to protect US democracy who will be honored on anniversary of January 6

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There was no legal pathway to execute such a request, Bowers said he told them, adding that he wouldn’t do anything illegal for Trump. “You are asking me to do something against my oath, and I will not break my oath,” Bowers said he responded. Other state officials told similar stories in videotaped testimony.

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“"You're asking me to do something that is counter to my oath," Arizona GOP House Speaker Russell Bowers shares at the Jan. 6 committee hearing.”

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Arizona Republican state House Speaker Rusty Bowers, during testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, details the consistent harassment that he, his family and neighbors have faced since the 2020 election.

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“Arizona Republican state House Speaker Rusty Bowers, during testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, details the consistent harassment that he, his family and neighbors have faced since the 2020 election. https://t.co/8U8DtLxJiG https://t.co/Pz7hNiUUnA”

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Arizona’s Republican state House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who testified in person at the hearing, spoke about phone calls from Trump and his allies asking him to decertify Arizona’s legitimate electors and replace them. Bowers said he repeatedly asked Trump’s attorneys to show evidence of widespread fraud, but they never provided any.

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Trump rips Arizona Republican ahead of public testimony to Jan. 6 panel

Former President Trump on Tuesday ripped Arizona state House Speaker Rusty Bowers (R), who is set to testify in front of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot later in the day with other Georgia officials.  “Arizona Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers is the latest [Republican in name only] to…

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