Otero County, New Mexico, Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks to reporters as he arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., June. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)
Griffin was kicked out of office in September 2022 over his participation in the Jan. 6 riot following a ruling from New Mexico State District Court Judge Francis Mathew that permanently prohibits him from running for local or federal office.
The judge ruled that Griffin participated in an "insurrection after taking his oath" at the U.S. Capitol and that he violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
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Couy Griffin, a former Otero County commissioner and co-founder of Cowboys for Trump, speaks during a gun rights rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
On the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, Griffin cast himself as the victim of political persecution as he spoke to a gathering in the rural community of Gillette, Wyoming, at the invitation of the county Republican Party.
"God is really allowing me to experience some amazing days," Griffin said, according to The Associated Press. "Jan. 6 was a day like no other. It was a day where a type of patriotism was expressed that I’d never seen before, and I was honored to be there."
Otero County, New Mexico, Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks to reporters at federal court in Washington, D.C., June. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)
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Griffin is a cowboy pastor who rode to national political fame by embracing then-President Trump with a series of horseback caravans.
Fox News' Andrew Mark Miller and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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