{"id":40111,"date":"2022-09-08T13:57:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=40111"},"modified":"2022-09-09T12:19:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T19:19:06","slug":"couy-griffin-removed-from-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/couy-griffin-removed-from-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Couy Griffin Removed from Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Couy Griffin Removed from Office | The Line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4-Rh5KvlE3w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09.09.22- <\/strong>This week on New Mexico in Focus, our Line Panel talks through the historic ruling earlier this week that removes Couy Griffin from his position as Otero County Commissioner, and bars him from holding future public office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host\/Correspondent:<\/strong> Gene Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line Opinion Panelists\/Guest(s):<\/strong><br>Michael Bird, public health consultant<br>Tom Garrity, Garrity Group Public Relations<br>Cathryn McGill, founder, director, NM Black Leadership Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abq.news\/2022\/09\/judge-removes-c4t-leader-couy-griffin-from-office-for-role-in-jan-6-attack\/?utm_medium=email\">Judge removes C4T leader Couy Griffin from Office for Role in Jan.6 Attack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koat.com\/article\/couy-griffin-otero-county-ban-from-office-january-6-insurrection\/41093735\">Court bars Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin from holding public office<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>09.09.22- This week on New Mexico in Focus, our Line Panel talks through the historic ruling earlier this week that removes Couy Griffin from his position as Otero County Commissioner, and bars him from holding future public office. 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