Sarah Palin was present in Congress.
The former Alaska governor and right-wing Tea Party champion retired from politics in 2008 after a failed run for vice president, running for Republican John McCain.
The Congressional hearing on this is exactly where the new Republican MP Don Young came from. Palin nodded quickly as he thought of running to a chair. On Friday he confirmed his candidacy in a statement.
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“Today I am announcing my candidacy for the United States House of Representatives, which represents Alaska. Public service is a call and I will have the honor to represent the men and women of Alaska in Congress because Rep. Yang for 49 years. – pic.twitter.com/pdMpeDGlRV
– Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) April 2, 2022
Palin joined a camp of 40 candidates to fill the vacancy in the House left vacant by Conservative Republican Young, who held the position for 48 years. Young, 88, is the longest -serving member of the 117th Congress.
Pelin said in a statement that he intended to honor Yang’s legacy and vowed to fight the “radical left”, high gas prices, inflation and illegal immigration.
“America is at a tipping point,” he said in a statement. “When I saw the far left destroy the country, I realized I had to move forward and join the fight.”
Although Palin has not played a political role for 12 years, he has remained in the public eye and in the news.
He sued The New York Times for libel, claiming A. 2017 edition He incorrectly linked his political rhetoric to the mass shooting. The newspaper recognized and corrected the error shortly after it was published. judge The costume was discarded In February. But Palin complained a few weeks ago.
In 2020, Pelin surprised viewers when he revealed his identity The Truth on the show “Masked Singer”.
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Sarah Pelin said she plans to run for Congress, returning to national politics after a hiatus of more than a decade. pic.twitter.com/xEMeMiQH7Y
– Jeremy U. Peters (@jwpetersNYT) April 2, 2022
Source: Huffpost