Why was this Malheur occupier at the state Capitol?

Gordon Friedman, Statesman Journal
9:48 a.m. PDT August 30, 2016

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupier Ken Medenbach on Monday visited the Oregon State Capitol to seek support from Sen. Doug Whitsett, R-Klamath Falls ...

Medenbach, 63, is one of eight defendants scheduled for trial next month on felony conspiracy charges related to the refuge occupation earlier this year ...

In his Capitol Building office, Whitsett refused to meet with Medenbach while a reporter was present. Reached by phone later, Whitsett said Medenbach had scheduled a meeting to talk about the transfer of federal public lands to state control ...

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