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Republican to relinquish his honorary law degree after backing Trump's conspiracy theories
January 13, 2021
Bob Brigham
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) has been receiving harsh criticism after voting to overturn the results of the 2020 election after the deadly insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump.
He has now agreed to relinquish an honorary Doctor of Laws degree that Grinnell College awarded him in 2016.
A petition calling for the degree to be revoked accumulated nearly 2,500 signatures after Cole objected to President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
"It's a slap in the face to JB Grinnell's legacy, and it's brought dishonor to the entire community of Grinnell," said Nat Jordan, who spearheaded the effort.
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https://www.rawstory.com/republican-voluntarily-relinquished-honorary-degree-after-backing-trumps-conspiracy-theories/
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