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The far-right senator promoted a falsehood that the federal government was behind the racist attack. Two months ago, the Senate censured Rogers for violent comments.
The Republican-controlled Arizona State Senate voted 24-3 Monday to conduct an ethics investigation of state Sen. Wendy Rogers, for a social media post suggesting that the suspect in the Buffalo massacre was a federal agent, echoing claims made by white nationalists.
Not long after a gunman killed several people at a Buffalo grocery store, the Flagstaff Republican made a comment on social media that experts on extremism say is a "dog whistle" for a far-right conspiracy theory.
"Fed boy summer has started in Buffalo," Rogers said on her Telegram page and other accounts. The term “Fed boy” refers to government employees.
By a vote of 24-3, Republicans and Democrats approved an investigation of Rogers' comments by the Senate Ethics Committee.
Rogers, who represents a solidly Republican northern Arizona district, is an ardent Donald Trump supporter and election denier.
She has become a national figure among far-right white Christian nationalists who espouse racist ideas. She has endorsed Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake.
This marks the third time in a year that Rogers has faced discipline by her fellow senators.
www.12news.com
The Republican-controlled Arizona State Senate voted 24-3 Monday to conduct an ethics investigation of state Sen. Wendy Rogers, for a social media post suggesting that the suspect in the Buffalo massacre was a federal agent, echoing claims made by white nationalists.
Not long after a gunman killed several people at a Buffalo grocery store, the Flagstaff Republican made a comment on social media that experts on extremism say is a "dog whistle" for a far-right conspiracy theory.
"Fed boy summer has started in Buffalo," Rogers said on her Telegram page and other accounts. The term “Fed boy” refers to government employees.
By a vote of 24-3, Republicans and Democrats approved an investigation of Rogers' comments by the Senate Ethics Committee.
Rogers, who represents a solidly Republican northern Arizona district, is an ardent Donald Trump supporter and election denier.
She has become a national figure among far-right white Christian nationalists who espouse racist ideas. She has endorsed Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake.
This marks the third time in a year that Rogers has faced discipline by her fellow senators.
Senate launches inquiry into Wendy Rogers' comments on Buffalo shooting
The far-right senator promoted a falsehood that the federal government was behind the racist attack. Two months ago, the Senate censured Rogers for violent comments.
www.12news.com
