Elise Stefanik Drops Endorsement of Craig Riedel Over Trump Comments

Political activist Charlie Kirk obtained audio of Mr. Riedel’s comments and circulated it on social media.
Elise Stefanik Drops Endorsement of Craig Riedel Over Trump Comments
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference following a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 16, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), chair of the House Republican Conference, said she’s withdrawing her endorsement of GOP Ohio congressional candidate Craig Riedel over remarks he made about former President Donald Trump that she described as “inappropriate.”

Mr. Riedel, a former state representative who’s now running for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, received a series of endorsements from GOP leaders over the summer, including from Ms. Stefanik.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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