A direct mail flyer circulating through portions of Mobile and Baldwin counties accuses a Republican Senate candidate of attacking the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, something which the candidate denies.
on Monday, called the mailer an attempted “character assassination.” He was in Washington, D.C., with a group from South Alabama, but has repeatedly claimed no involvement in the subsequent riot that has led to more than 920 people being arrested and charged with crimes.
“What I saw on the mailer, he did go to Washington, D.C. ,’ Figures said. “He did say, ‘and if they feel threatened now, wait until we come back.’”Riehm, 62, a longtime conservative commentator in South Alabama, helped to organize a bus ride to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to protest the presidential election. About 30 people traveled to Washington, D.C., and attended the rallies before the riot began. Riehm has said that the group left the Capitol grounds once violence began.
Riehm, who has attempted to separate himself from January 6 and the federal case during the campaign, said the direct mail piece was an attempt by a Figures campaign supporter “designed to deceive the voters” at the end of the campaign. “I am present in every way when it comes to my responsibilities and duties as a state Senator,” she said.
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