Coverage dated October 20, 2021
Abbott’s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results Headline from Fox26 Houston
As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas.
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Fox26 Houston
Abbott’s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results ↗ (opens Fox26 Houston) Published Oct 20, 2021
Same headline from 2 more outlets Fox26 Houston's feed description As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas.
Local News 8
Texas Gov. Abbott appoints new secretary of state who briefly represented Trump in PA election challenge ↗ (opens Local News 8) Published Oct 20, 2021
Same headline from 2 more outlets Local News 8's feed description By Dianne Gallagher and Wesley Bruer, CNN John Scott, the newly appointed top election official in Texas, briefly represented President Donald Trump in his legal challenge of the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania. Gov.
NBC News
Texas governor appoints former Trump lawyer who challenged 2020 results to be Secretary of State ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Oct 20, 2021
NBC News's feed description John Scott, a Fort Worth attorney who briefly represented former President Trump, will oversee Abbott's reelection contest.
KIII Corpus Christi
Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results ↗ (opens KIII Corpus Christi) Published Oct 20, 2021
Same headline from 1 more outlet KIII Corpus Christi's feed description As secretary of state, Fort Worth attorney John Scott would oversee election administration in Texas.
Forbes
Texas’ New Secretary Of State Briefly Helped Trump Try To Overturn Pennsylvania’s Election ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Oct 20, 2021
Forbes's feed description John Scott, who will now oversee Texas’ elections, was the president’s legal counsel in the controversial case for three days.
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