From NBC Montana news story by Maritsa Georgia:
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“Rosendale was one of the 147 lawmakers who still voted to oppose electoral votes from certain states after the violence on Capitol Hill. Rosendale said he accepts Biden as our new president and echoed Daines’ sentiment that the move to oppose electors was not about overturning the election but addressing allegations of irregularities in certain states, despite multiple state audits, failed legal challenges and Attorney General William Barr declaring there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome.
The FBI now reports several members of the extremist group Oath Keepers participated in the Capitol riots on the day of the election certification by Congress.
Rosendale was photographed speaking at an Oath Keepers’ Second Amendment rally in Kalispell in 2014. NBC Montana asked Rosendale if he has any ties to the group and why he spoke at the 2014 event.
Rosendale said he didn’t believe the group actually organized the event but participated.
“I have zero connection to Oath Keepers, and an event that I spoke at in 2014 was in Kalispell, and it was for the Second Amendment — to support the Second Amendment,” Rosendale said. “I don’t have any affiliation with them, I have no communication with them, but I do support the Second Amendment.”
When asked if he denounced their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack, he said he absolutely denounces anyone who participated in that attack and has been very public about denouncing any political violence.”
1/25/21