SALT LAKE CITY — Recent off being reelected as Utah’s Legal professional Normal, Sean Reyes says he might be taking private depart time to assist help the Trump marketing campaign’s declare of a “compromised” election course of.
Reyes tweeted his intent Friday morning.
“On private depart time to assist put together and help litigation in a number of states coping with compromised election course of.”
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Reyes didn’t specify which states have had alleged compromised elections or the place he’ll help Trump.
Since Election Night time, President Trump has made quite a few accusations, with out providing any proof, that elections in lots of states have been compromised. The president’s campaign lawyers have filed lawsuits in various states the place Trump is trailing, some of which have already been dismissed.
In one other tweet, Reyes mentioned Trump will win the election “if solely verified, #authorized votes are counted.” He added that whereas he’ll assist be sure that occurs, the courts must resolve the difficulty.
Later Friday, Reyes appeared to stroll again his tweets and went into nice element to elucidate his private depart and what he meant by saying the election course of has been “compromised.”
“I’m not taking a depart of absence from the AG’s Workplace. I’m taking a private weekend to assist overview and advise on potential lawsuits associated to making sure all authorized votes are counted,” wrote Reyes. “I actually don’t consider all votes within the 2020 election are fraudulent — many devoted volunteers and officers throughout the nation, together with in Utah, labored arduous to make sure a good course of.”
“Some errors had been probably made innocently. Others seem very intentional. However, in both case, we must always fastidiously overview and treatment any such irregularities. For the sake of our nation and whomever wins this election, let’s make certain it’s achieved pretty in every single place.”
Reyes, who defeated Democratic challenger Greg Skordas on Tuesday, is Utah’s co-chair for the Trump 2020 marketing campaign and has been a fervent supporter of the president.
“It’s disappointing, there are numerous issues that may be achieved right here in Utah. Our voting system has proven that vote-by-mail works and has labored effectively, and these lawsuits which might be being introduced federally are in dangerous religion, they don’t have any advantage and albeit they’re an insult to the American public.” Skordas advised FOX 13. “The unhappy factor is he simply, as quickly as Trump tells him to maneuver, he runs, he jumps and he hides from the folks within the state of Utah.”
“There are simply so many issues that could possibly be achieved right here. Our COVID numbers are off the charts, our voters have been ignored when it comes to their requests, so to go nationally and attempt to suppress voters is simply type of unforgiveable.”
Salt Lake County District Legal professional Sim Gill additionally took Reyes to process, responding on to the legal professional normal’s tweet with one in all his personal, saying “Management is to let rule of regulation work not inflame it with out trigger.”
In an interview with FOX 13, Gill continued his condemnation of Reyes’ tweets and plans.
“On a private degree, as a first-generation immigrant and a son of immigrants who’ve come to this nation to train our proper of vote and who’ve engaged in it and I don’t care whether or not it’s a Democrat, Republican or Impartial, it’s our proper as a citizen to name that into query with none proof is an insult.”
The non-profit Alliance for a Higher Utah referred to as out Reyes for ignoring his state duties for private pursuits.
“Days after being re-elected, Legal professional Normal Sean Reyes has left Utahns out to dry by abandoning his put up to provide his full consideration to Donald Trump, trying to undermine the result of a democratic election to advance his personal partisan pursuits.” mentioned Chase Thomas, the group’s govt director. “Reyes is exhibiting the place his true loyalties lie — not with the folks of Utah, however with the party-line politics of Trump and the Republican Legal professional Normal Affiliation.”
Regardless of months of predictions a few “blue wave,” @GOP saved the Senate & expanded seats within the Home. Biden & his allies know @POTUS will win if solely verified, #legal votes are counted. We’re ensuring that occurs however seems to be like courts could must resolve that. #RuleOfLaw
— Sean Reyes (@SeanReyesUT) November 6, 2020
