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The attack began around 2 pm on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly after Trump finished speaking at the March to Save America rally, where he urged his supporters to proceed to the Capitol and “fight like hell” to stop the certification of the Electoral College results underway in a joint session of Congress.
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About Lynn Fitch (R) has served as attorney general of Mississippi since January 2020 and is the first woman to hold the position. Prior to that, she served as Mississippi’s state treasurer from 2012–19 and was also the first Republican woman to hold that position. Her family history includes owning a slave plantation, ties to … Read more
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About Curtis Hill (R) is a lawyer who served as Indiana’s attorney general from 2017–21. In that role, he advocated for conservative legal measures, including defending civil forfeiture and backing a measure to require parental consent for minors prior to an abortion. In 2018 multiple women accused Hill of sexual harassment and misconduct, prompting calls … Read more
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Steve Marshall (R) has served as Alabama’s attorney general since 2017 and readily won reelection in 2022 given the Republican dominance in the state.
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Ashley Moody (R) has served as Florida’s attorney general since 2019 and won reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement. Since beginning her second term she has continued to express her right-wing views, in part by endorsing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) for president instead of showing ongoing loyalty to Trump.
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About Patrick Morrissey (R) was first elected as attorney general of West Virginia in 2012 and is now serving his third term, which runs through 2024. He is a member of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), which was involved in sending out robocalls to get Trump supporters to come to Washington on Jan. 6, … Read more
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Ken Paxton (R) was first elected as attorney general of Texas in 2014. He won his third term in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement but was impeached for gross abuse of power by the GOP-led Texas House in May 2023.
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About Doug Peterson (R) was elected attorney general of Nebraska in 2014 and again in 2018, but opted not to run for a third term in 2022. He is a member of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) and in 2017, was one of 10 state attorneys general who threatened to sue the Trump administration … Read more
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About First established in 1999, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) describes itself as “America’s Last Line of Defense” against governmental “overreach” and ro “preserve the rule of law.” The group supports the election and reelection of Republican attorneys general in as many states as possible” to promote and protect the Constitution, freedom, and opportunity … Read more
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About The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) was established as a 527 nonprofit in 2002 in order to “elect Republicans” to all state offices and local legislatures. Through its Judicial Fairness Initiative, the committee also works to ensure that conservative judges get elected to state courts. For years the RSLC had been affiliated with the Republican Attorneys … Read more