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Arizona Republicans call on GOP candidate to withdraw for misrepresenting military service

Arizona Republicans call on GOP candidate to withdraw for misrepresenting military service

A Republican candidate should "immediately withdraw" from the Arizona House of Representatives LD-7 race for "misrepresenting his military service," according to the local county's GOP.

The Navajo County Republican Committee over the weekend called for Steve Slaton, candidate and the owner of a "Trumped" store, to remove himself from the race, saying he "provided an altered DD-214 claiming combat veteran status" and showed "qualifications and awards which" he has not actually earned.

"That unfortunately has cast a shadow of dishonesty on your campaign, and by extension, on the Republican Party organizations in LD-7," the county GOP wrote in a public letter to the would-be lawmaker. ...