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Democratic U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona praised Phoenix-area Republican officials who didn’t bend to GOP pressure on behalf of Donald Trump to prevent Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
“I’m grateful for the work that they did, which really showed how honorable and committed to democracy people of both political parties are,” Sinema told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Gaydos and Chad Show on Tuesday.
“I want to be sure that we are clear about this, that this isn’t about one party or the other. This is about some people who decided that their own interests were more important than the valid votes of the Arizona people.”
Last week, The Arizona Republic published text messages and voicemails obtained through public information requests that showed Trump and his surrogates mounting a pressure campaign on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which is controlled 4-1 by Republicans and governs a region that includes Phoenix and 60% of Arizona’s voters.
Sinema, a moderate Democrat known for her bipartisan approach, said she was “concerned that any individual would behave in this type of behavior” when she first read the reports documenting the behind-the-scenes efforts on Trump’s behalf.
“But I also felt great, really, relief and comfort and pride that the men who represent us on the county board of supervisors continued to hold the truth and the principles of democracy as their highest duty,” she said.
