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New court filings out of Otero County show that federal prosecutors may not be the only ones seeking to put the Cowboys For Trump leader in prison.
According to a search warrant application filed by New Mexico’s Attorney General, the Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin used his public, elected position to benefit him personally and used C4T funds for personal use.
(h/t to the Alamogordo Daily News that first reported on the search warrant filed in district court there this past week).
Attorney General Warrant: Cowboys 4 Trump Site Raised $30,000+ For Founder’s Personal Use
New Mexico’s attorney general is investigating embattled Otero County Commissioner and Cowboys For Trump founder Couy Griffin for using C4T funds for personal use and taking official acts as commissioner for his personal gain.
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