The gunman says he helped a defeated Republican target the homes of Democrats in New Mexico.

A man in the US state of New Mexico has pleaded guilty to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out drive-by shootings at the home of Democrats.

The defendant, Demetrio Trujillo, says the candidate, Solomon Peña, hired him after failing to win a seat in the state legislature in November 2022.

Over the following weeks, the residences of several Democratic officials were attacked in Albuquerque.

  • GiddyGap
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    5 months ago

    So the party is banned, so what? All the deplorables are still around and now they’ve got one more grievance to get riled up about.

    They would have limited power when their party doesn’t have any votes.