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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Michigan Republican loses committee posts for sharing racist theory online

Josh Schriver at the Michigan capitol, in Lansing, on 10 October 2023.
Josh Schriver at the Michigan capitol, in Lansing, on 10 October 2023. Photograph: David Guralnick/AP

A Republican Michigan politician has been stripped of his office staff and committee assignments after sharing a social media post about the racist “great replacement” theory about a coordinated effort to diminish the influence of white people through immigration and low birth rates.

The Republican state representative Josh Schriver had his privileges removed by the Michigan house speaker, Joe Tate, but will still be able to vote on legislation.

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