‘Utah Politics’ podcast: Mike Lee and Aimee Winder Newton
From the border surge to harassment in the county GOP.
(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton is shown speaking to the Professional Republican Women of Utah in this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City.
Sen. Mike Lee recently traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to observe the growing humanitarian crisis there. He discusses what he saw and whether Congress can find any common ground to address immigration issues.
Lee also discusses vaccine passports, government spending and his sometimes inelegant use of hyperbolic language.
An explosive story from The Salt Lake Tribune rocked the Salt Lake County GOP with several women making allegations of harassment and a toxic atmosphere that was ignored by party leaders. Party Chair Scott Miller resigned shortly after the story was published. Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton was one of those women. She discusses her experience and some of the hurdles women face when entering Utah politics.
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