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Arizona official targeted by election deniers now struggles with PTSD

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  • May 6, 2023
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
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Gates stewed that they had done nothing as he and other leaders in Arizona’s most populous county faced relentless criticism, violent threats and online harassment for upholding the... Show More

Gates stewed that they had done nothing as he and other leaders in Arizona’s most populous county faced relentless criticism, violent threats and online harassment for upholding the results of the 2020 presidential election. They helped spread baseless conspiracy theories about the voting process that turned him and his colleagues into targets. They stood by as his family lived in fear and briefly fled their home.

Because of their actions and inactions, Gates said, his integrity had been questioned. He was labeled a traitor who should be shot or hung. One person wrote on social media that his daughters should be raped. He worried his own parents, avid Fox News viewers, might believe the lies about him.

At the reception, Gates began wildly waving his arms as he ranted. He was out of control and on the verge of disrupting the solemn gathering. His friend walked away. His wife, Pam, grabbed his arm tightly and shook him.

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David French @DavidAFrench · May 6, 2023
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Please read this. I met Bill recently, and he's a humble, courageous man. The hatred unleashed on him and his family is pure evil, founded in lies, and motivated by malice. This has always been part of the dark heart of the MAGA movement:
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