Social media users are falsely claiming Arizona’s governor has been “indicted” by local lawmakers. But the Republican leadership in Arizona’s state Senate say no such indictment has been issued.
The posts claim — without evidence — that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has been indicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for a whole host of major felonies.and other organized crime syndicates since its passage in 1970.
Many of the posts include a video clip from an Arizona legislative hearing on elections from earlier this year, in which a Scottsdale insurance agent baselessly accused Hobbs of these crimes. A Republican state lawmaker, Rep. Liz Harris,The indictment claim was then shared widely on Sunday in a post by Leading Report, a website that hasmisinformation around U.S. politics. The post has since been deleted, and spokespersons for the site didn’t respond to messages seeking comment Monday.
Kim Quintero, a spokesperson for the state Senate GOP, said the Arizona Legislature is not authorized to issue indictments.State Sen. Wendy Rogers,
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