Michigan county hires ‘Stop the Steal’ ringleader to recruit poll workers - POLITICO

According to a Jan. 6 evidence gallery crowdsourced by citizen journalists, Peters arrived with friends with a portable stage and loudspeakers at the west side of the Capitol, eventually telling the crowd "we have breached the Capitol" and that "there is no better cause" for being arrested than standing up for then-President Donald Trump. Speaking from her platform, Peters likened the moment to "our 1776," or America's revolution against British rule. "We have breached the Capitol," said Peters. "Move forward," she said. 

A day later, local news station WXYZ played a portion of the same footage, describing her as "firing up" the crowd, even as she said she didn't "condone" a rioter who occupied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office desk. WXYZ reportedPeters had previously led "Stop the Steal" rallies in Detroit and Lansing… 

That Peters is playing a pivotal role in Macomb's elections office illustrates how successfully some Trump loyalists and election deniers have found their way into official party and government roles. Macomb is Michigan's third-most populous county. Before voting for Trump by wide margins in 2016 and 2020, Macomb had for decades served as a national barometer for the national political landscape. In 2008, Barack Obama won Macomb by the largest margin for any Democrat since 1964…

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