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Alice Herman in Madison

Wisconsin: far-right group bids to recall speaker for resisting Trump’s big lie

Robin Vos called the recall attempt ‘a waste of time, resources and effort’.
Robin Vos called the recall attempt ‘a waste of time, resources and effort’. Photograph: Andy Manis/AP

A far-right group in Wisconsin has launched a long-shot bid to oust the Wisconsin assembly speaker, Robin Vos – the latest salvo in a running feud between the powerful Republican lawmaker and conspiracy-minded hardliners.

The recall campaign is the newest attempt by election-denying activists to punish politicians and state officials whom they view as insufficiently loyal to Donald Trump and his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Vos has become a particular target for refusing to accept their claims that the election was rigged.

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