COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The North Idaho Republicans are calling for organizers of a chaotic town hall to be held accountable for a disastrous event last weekend.
NIR released a statement on the events at Coeur d’Alene High School held by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee.
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The event devolved as a woman was dragged out by two private security agents. Organizers had labeled the woman as a disrupter.
Video of the fracas went viral and garnered national attention.
You can watch a video of the incident here. WARNING graphic language.
NIR’s full statement can be seen below:
North Idaho Republicans (NIR) supports free speech, whether one likes what is being said or not. NIR condemns the dreadful manner in which events at the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) Legislative Town Hall were handled, which clearly appears to include the assault of a woman attendee.
We believe President Trump was elected to put an end to cancel culture, not just to flip it from the left to the right to do the canceling. In this Trump-Musk era of increased accountability, NIR believes the event organizers and its leadership should be held accountable.
The woman dragged, Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl, is pursuing legal action and a GoFundMe for her has raised nearly $300,000.
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