A Wisconsin rightwinger’s fall from conservative grace: ‘The Maga crowd despises him’

Robin Vos, the state assembly speaker, worked hard to consolidate GOP power by all means, only to find himself under attack from his own party

In early December, a rightwing Wisconsin organization called HOT Government sent out a breathless email: Mike Lindell, the pillow salesman turned election conspiracy theorist and staunch Donald Trump ally, had nominated an important Wisconsin politician for a dubious award.

The prize would go to the person who exemplifies leadership in BEING AN OBSTACLE TO STOPPING ELECTION CRIME", the email declared.