‘This should terrify the nation’: the Trump ally seeking to run Arizona’s elections

Mark Finchem, a supporter of the ex-president's big lie' about the 2020 election, could soon oversee voting in the state

Last September, Donald Trump released a statement through his Save America website. It is my great honor to endorse a true warrior," he proclaimed, a patriot who has fought for our country, who was willing to say what few others had the courage to say, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement."

Former US presidents usually reserve their most gushing praise - replete with Capital Letters - for global allies or people they are promoting for high office. A candidate for the US Senate, perhaps, or someone vying to become governor of one of the biggest states.