The Arizona House of Representatives Special Committee on Executive Oversight recently released a report finding that Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays “abused his power, neglected his duties, and committed misconduct in office” and recommended impeachment.
Recall that the 2022 Arizona election was rigged and stolen with 60% of the machines breaking down on Election Day in the state's largest county. Hamade Abe, the Republican candidate for Arizona attorney general, supported by Trump, was reported to have lost by 280 votes out of 2.5 million votes cast.
As Gateway Pundit previously reported, calls were made to impeach Kris Mayes last year after news broke that he had targeted conservative county election officials who were questioning his election fraud and fighting for honest elections going forward. Requests have increased.
An Arizona grand jury indicted Republican Cochise County Supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd on felony charges of obstructing an election official and conspiracy. All because they wanted to ensure accuracy through a manual audit of the stolen 2022 election before officially certifying it.
This is perfectly legal because ARS 16-622(A) gives Arizona county supervisors discretion in investigating election results, and ARS 16-602(B) requires county supervisors to conduct in-person count audits of:At least That’s 2% of the precincts in that county.”
The political persecution of Judd and Crosby and a 2023 lawsuit against Cochise County in an attempt to expand the 2022 election numbers were cited in the report as examples of Mayes' abuse of power.
Additionally, according to the ad hoc committee’s report, ““In November 2023, Attorney General Mace threatened the Mohave County Board of Supervisors with criminal and civil penalties if they voted contrary to his legal opinions,” he warned.Illegal extended hand counts can result in a variety of felony and misdemeanor penalties.”
Recently, a grand jury convened by Kris Mayes and comprised of Trump-hating leftists indicted Trump 2020 alternate electors, Trump lawyers, and Republican activists on charges of casting alternate electors after the 2020 election.
The report also notes that Mayes has weaponized the office to push a pro-abortion agenda, attack Arizona farmers, and refuse to defend state law in court, namely the Women's Sports Protection Act, which prevents biological males from competing against females in schools. sports.
Mayes also “interfered with the work of the Committee by failing to respond in a timely manner to requests for information and records and by refusing to testify.” “The partisan actions of far-right members of Congress make a mockery of actual legislative oversight,” a spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office said in a statement to ABC 15. “This is based on political and policy disagreements with legislators such as Representative Jacqueline Parker and Attorney General Mayes.”
Learn more below:
The Arizona Sun Times reports:
Five Republican members of a House select committee began impeachment proceedings against Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays on Friday. Her lawmakers have accused her of abuse of power, dereliction of her duties and malfeasance in her duties.
State Rep. Jacqueline Parker (R-Mesa), who chairs the panel (pictured above, foreground), announced the release of a 102-page report detailing these claims, sparking considerable political controversy.
The committee's investigation highlighted Mayes' use of legal resources to target political opponents, described as “legalese.” Mayes dismissed the report as a partisan attack from “radical Republicans trying to undermine his work.” Democratic lawmakers assigned to the committee declined to participate. “The investigative report released today by the phony House Interim Oversight Committee is not worth the paper it is printed on,” Mayes said. “This partisan behavior by far-right lawmakers makes a mockery of actual legislative oversight.”
“Arizonas deserve better from the state’s chief legal officer,” Parker said. … I hope that every member of the House will thoroughly review the committee's report and findings and agree to impeach Attorney General Mace…
according to the report:
The House Select Committee on Administrative Oversight investigated Attorney General Kris Mayes' alleged misconduct in office. The Committee finds that Attorney General Mayes abused his power, was negligent in his duties, and committed misconduct in the course of his duties.
1. Attorney General Mayes has threatened personal criminal and civil penalties if the Mohave County Board of Supervisors votes against his unwanted legal opinions in November 2023. Attorney General Mayes' threat influenced at least one vote in the board's 3-2 decision. The attorney general has no authority to declare existing laws, nor does he have the authority to threaten criminal or civil penalties if public officials vote against their will. The committee determined that Attorney General Mace abused his power and committed unlawful acts while in office.
2. Attorney General Mayes used the legal system to attack political opponents by suing Cochise County and the Board of Supervisors and making inappropriate and inflammatory accusations against them. Although the Committee obtained some evidence related to this lawsuit, Attorney General Mace did not fully produce the records the Committee requested for more than eight weeks. The committee determined that Attorney General Mays abused his power.
3. Attorney General Mayes issued a consumer alert full of scams, scams and misrepresentations about Arizona organizations that provide health care services to women. Attorney General Mays said she failed to present any Arizona evidence to support her warning statements. The Commission determines that Attorney General Mayes abused his authority by issuing warnings that violate the Consumer Fraud Act.
4. Attorney General Mayes hosted town halls, threatened public nuisance lawsuits, and defended ballot measures related to groundwater use. Arizona law protects farmers from such lawsuits and prohibits campaigning with public funds. The Committee determines that Attorney General Mayes abused her power by using public resources to influence elections and proposing actions, including filing lawsuits and putting bills on the ballot. The Attorney General does not have the power to do this.
5. Attorney General Mayes refused to protest the Women's Sports Protection Act by removing himself from his position in court and refused to explain his decision to the committee. Attorney General Mayes also declined to defend other state laws. The committee determines that Attorney General Mayes neglected her own duties by failing to uphold her state's laws.
6. Attorney General Mayes obstructed the Committee's work by failing to respond in a timely manner to requests for information and records and by refusing to testify. The Committee determines that Attorney General Mayes was negligent in his duties by failing to respond appropriately to the Committee.
For these reasons, the Committee finds that Attorney General Mays committed an impeachable offense. The committee recommends that the House adopt a resolution impeaching Attorney General Mace and appointing her trustees to prosecute her in her Senate trial.
Read the full report below.