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When we last checked in with the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) and its policy branch Rule of Law Defense Fund (RLDF) they were busy back-pedaling.
In the wake of the violent insurrection at the Capitol, it was revealed that RLDF was a participating organization of the rally that preceded the violence and whipped up the crowd. But more than that, they paid for robocalls encouraging supporters to attend the rally. RAGA’s executive director Adam Piper made a statement trying to distance the organization from the insurrection and disavowing any responsibility for the violence.
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But it looks like those chickens have come home to roost.
As reported by NBC News, Piper has resigned from the organization amid the controversy, saying leading the Republican attorneys general has been “the honor of a lifetime and honestly a dream.”
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is the head of RLDF (and also signed onto the failed lawsuit challenging the election results which encouraged the lie that Donald Trump was the winner of the 2020 election). His statement on Piper’s resignation lauds the “intentions” behind RAGA’s actions:
“Every decision Adam made on behalf of RLDF was with the best of intentions and with the organization’s best interests in mind,” Steve Marshall, the board chairman of the Rule of Law Defense Fund, said in a statement.
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I guess it’s too much to ask that responsibility is catchy.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, and host of The Jabot podcast. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).