John Scott, the new interim secretary of State of Texas, briefly represented the former president in a Pennsylvania lawsuit that sought to block the state’s certification of last NovemberR…
in a 2020 election security update that there is “no evidence that any voting or voter registration systems in Texas were compromised before the 2016 Election or in any subsequent elections.”“John Scott is a proven leader with a passion for public service, and his decades of experience in election law and litigation make him the ideal choice for the Texas Secretary of State,” Abbott said in a statement announcing the appointment.
The appointment has Democratic activists in the state concerned. “Texas’ already chaotic Secretary of State’s Office will be headed by someone intent on paving the way for Trump’s ‘Big Lie,’ ” Matt Angle, director of the Lone Star Project, said in a statement obtained by. “By appointing a known vote suppressor to oversee our elections, Abbott is knowingly putting Texas elections in jeopardy and our future at risk just to cruelly hang on to power.
Scott has not yet been confirmed by the Texas legislature. But because the legislature is not scheduled to meet again, Scott will still serve on an interim basis and will lead the state’s elections next year, including Abbott’s reelection bid. Texas is all in on the election fraud lie. In addition to the ongoing audit, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick recently made his
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