Published
3 years agoon
By
NewsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento Republican leader was forced to resign on Thursday after backlash following his involvement in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6.
Jorge Riley, corresponding secretary of the California Republican Assembly and president of the Sacramento Republican Assembly, resigned from both positions Thursday afternoon. Photos and posts on his personal Facebook page document his participation in the siege.
The California Republican Assembly issued a press release condemning Riley’s actions, and said the CRA was not involved in the incident.
By KCRA Staff | 15 Jan 2021
How CA Government Works: From Lobbying to Lawmaking to Budgeting
Sacramento Mom Says Catholic School Expelled Her 3 Kids Over Her Only Fans Account
Defendant Makes Sacramento Court Zoom Appearance From Barber’s Chair
Recall Gavin Newsom Activists Threaten Lawmakers: ‘We Didn’t Buy Guns for Nothing!’
Congressman Jim Costa Says Photo Captures the Moment Rioters Stormed House Doors
‘Blatant Attack on American Democracy’: Norcal Lawmakers Respond To Trump Supporters Storming US Capitol