“The secretary knows that she and I disagree on this matter. I want to make sure that political speech is always protected because that could open up a can of worms for anyone on both sides of the party. But the secretary knows I disagree with her on that point,” Dixon told Fox News Sunday host Bret Baier. DeVos resigned from the Trump administration the day after the Jan. 6 riots, citing Trump’s involvement. “There is no doubt the impact your rhetoric has had on the situation and it is the turning point for me,” DeVos wrote in her resignation letter, which was read aloud to the Jan. 6 committee on June 28, 2022. Dixon was also asked if she believed the 2020 election was stolen by Trump, who continued to make false claims about his loss to President Biden. Dixon dodged the question, but said the election was “definitely concerning” because of changes made to facilitate voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We need to make sure our elections are safe and what happened in 2020 will not happen again,” he said. Manchin defends climate and tax deal with Schumer in multiple shows as Democrats cheer for Biden after big week Trump threw his support behind conservative commentator Dixon on Friday. The DeVos family endorsed Dixon in May. Dixon is in the primary ring with a handful of other candidates vying for the GOP nomination in the Aug. 2 election, with recent polls showing Dixon in the lead. The Republican nominee will face incumbent Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in the general election.
