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Rep. Herrell Tries to Distance Herself from Griffin in Cover of Night, Stays Silent on His Arrest in Public
Herrell Deletes Griffin Endorsement Video from her YouTube and Facebook Page Despite Refusing to Denounce His Actions PubliclyÂ
In the almost 24 hours since one of her strongest backers, Couy Griffin, was arrested for his involvement in the January 6th U.S. Capitol riot that left one U.S. Capitol Police officer dead, Rep. Yvette Herrell has stayed silent, refusing to denounce the role he played in the violence earlier this month. Â
Although Rep. Herrell refuses to publicly disavow Griffin, she has surreptitiously deleted posts from her Facebook page and YouTube channel that highlight his support, including the post in which she describes his endorsement as the one she is âmost proud of,â indicating she understands the gravity of his actions.
January 17, 2021 screenshot of Yvette Herrellâs YouTube Channel showing Griffin endorsement video publicly available
January 18, 2021 screenshot of Yvette Herrellâs YouTube Channel showing Griffin endorsement video unavailable and has âbeen removed by the uploaderâ
August 7, 2020 screenshot of Yvette Herrellâs Facebook page highlighting Griffinâs endorsement as one that she âmost proud ofâ
January 18, 2021 screenshot of Yvette Herrellâs Facebook page showing the post in which she declares Griffinâs endorsement as one she is the âmost proud ofâ is no longer publicly available
May 20, 2020 screenshot of Yvette Herrellâs Facebook page highlighting Griffin endorsement video that is no longer publicly available
âThis surreptitious reaction to Griffinâs arrest is the worst of politics. Rep. Herrell knows Griffinâs actions are reprehensible and rather than do the right thing and denounce him immediately and unequivocally, she is trying to cover her tracks and delete social media posts hoping New Mexicans wouldnât notice. Rep. Herrell cannot be trusted to do what is right for New Mexicans or stand up for their values because she will always put herself before her constituents,â said DPNM Chair Marg Elliston.Â
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