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Concerns over anti-mask protests spur NH’s GOP governor to nix public inauguration
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Dec 30, 2020 06:17pm |
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| Author | Paul Steinhauser |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 30, 2020 10:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | CONCORD, N.H. – Gov. Chris Sununu – who was overwhelmingly reelected last month to a third two-year term steering New Hampshire – said he’s canceling next week’s outdoor public inauguration ceremony because of "public safety concerns."
The popular Republican governor, who defeated his Democratic challenger by a nearly 2-1 margin in November’s gubernatorial election, has faced mostly small-scale protests nearly every week since implementing a coronavirus mask mandate in New Hampshire in late November.
"My first responsibility is ensuring the safety of my family and our citizens," Sununu said in a statement on Wednesday. "For weeks, armed protesters have increasingly become more aggressive, targeting my family, protesting outside my private residence, and trespassing on my property — an outdoor public ceremony simply brings too much risk. We do not make this decision lightly but it is the right thing to do."
Sununu said that after consulting with the state’s attorney general and legislative leaders, he decided that he and the five member New Hampshire Executive Council will be sworn-in during a small ceremony on Jan. 7. It will be attended in-person by state House leaders and virtually by all other state lawmakers. |
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