Pennsylvania GOP senators' internal battle
over imperiled forensic election
audit goes public
Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 8/23/2021 9:22:57 AM
An internal fight among legislators over a forensic election audit is spilling into public after Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Gettysburg, accused leaders in his own party of stonewalling his investigation. The senator made the comments during a Thursday interview with One America News Network that he later doubled down on in a lengthy statement posted to his social media pages the following day.
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Pennsylvania GOP senators' internal battle
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As Josef Stolen's troubles cascade into a flood - - and calls mount for his impeachment and/or resignation - - two groups of ardent supporters maintain steadfast loyalty to him - - the Pubbies and the RINOs. No matter where you stand politically - - you have to admire loyalty like that.