Ken Buck.Photo:Greg Nash-Pool/Getty
Greg Nash-Pool/Getty
Colorado Rep.Ken Buckannounced on Wednesday that he won’t run for reelection in 2024 — saying that his decision was based in part because Republican leaders are “lying to America.”
In avideoposted to YouTube, Buck — who is currently serving his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives — said he came to his decision “after careful consideration and much prayer.”
Saying that Americans are looking for a “course correction” from Republicans, Buck said, “a steadfast commitment to truths — even uncomfortable truths — is the only way forward.”
“Too many Republican leaders are lying to America,” Buck alleged, “claiming that the 2020 election was stolen, describing Jan. 6 as an ‘unguided tour of the Capitol,’ and asserting that the ensuing prosecutions are a weaponization of our justice system.”
“It’s time to stop feeding popular narratives,” Buck added, “and start addressing the long-term solutions.”
Donald Trump boards his plane to depart Atlanta, Georgia, after turning himself in on criminal charges on Aug. 25, 2023.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty
As Buck insinuated, some Republicans — including former PresidentDonald Trumpand his supporters — have continued to claim that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen,” despite that courts across the country (including the conservative-leaningSupreme Court) and Republican-controlled state legislatures have dismissed those claims outright.
Shortly after those indictments were made public, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp — himself a Republican —sharply rebuked Trump and otherswho continued to fan the flames of election interference, saying in a statement,“For nearly three years now, anyone with evidence of fraud has failed to come forward — under oath — and prove anything in a court of law. Our elections in Georgia are secure, accessible, and fair and will continue to be as long as I am governor.”
The Fulton County charges bring Trump toa total of 91 criminal countshe’s been indicted on this year, several of which come with recommended prison time.
source: people.com
