Social media users are falsely claiming Arizona’s governor has been “indicted” by local lawmakers.
PHOENIX — Social media users are falsely claiming that Arizona’s governor has been “indicted” by local lawmakers. Here are the facts:AP’S ASSESSMENT:
The posts claim — without evidence — that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has been indicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for a whole host of major felonies.and other organized crime syndicates since its passage in 1970. Many of the posts include a video clip from an Arizona legislative hearing on elections from earlier this year, in which a Scottsdale insurance agent baselessly accused Hobbs of these crimes. A Republican state lawmaker, Rep. Liz Harris,The indictment claim was then shared widely on Sunday in a post by Leading Report, a website that hasmisinformation around U.S. politics. The post has since been deleted, and spokespersons for the site didn’t respond to messages seeking comment Monday.
Kim Quintero, a spokesperson for the state Senate GOP, said the Arizona Legislature is not authorized to issue indictments.State Sen. Wendy Rogers,
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