‘She scares me’: Stefanik’s emergence as Trump’s cheerleader sparks criticism
by Peter Stone in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6J82G)
Representative has become his most powerful ally in Congress - and her name is frequently mentioned as a potential running mate
As Donald Trump aggressively fights multiple legal and political threats, New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik has become his most powerful ally in Congress in key ways by echoing Trump's dangerous falsehoods and pushing outlandish conspiracy theories around the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
To bolster Trump, Stefanik has mimicked Trump's calling convicted January 6 prisoners hostages", declined in a TV interview to say she would certify the 2024 election in advance, and filed ethics complaints against two judges overseeing cases against Trump or his allies.
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