Trump Appoints Alleged Bundy Conspirator as Alternate Convention Delegate

Posted to Politics March 18, 2016 by Shawn McCoy

Earlier this week, the New Hampshire Secretary of State released a list of delegates the Trump campaign selected to support Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. Among the alternate delegates is Gerald DeLemus of Rochester, New Hampshire. DeLemus is currently under indictment on nine federal charges for his role in the 2014 armed resistance at Cliven Bundy’s ranch in Nevada.

As the Union Leader has reported, among the charges against DeLemus: conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, threatening a federal law enforcement officer, assault on a federal officer, obstruction of justice, attempting to impede or injure a federal law enforcement officer, interference with interstate commerce by extortion, and several firearms charges.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Zuckerman has asked that DeLemus remain in jail while awaiting trial because of a “desire and willingness” to kill police officers ...

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