Far-right rally moves from Redmond to Salem amid pandemic rule controversy
A controversial conservative conference called the Reawaken America Tour scheduled for the beginning of April in Redmond has been canceled and moved to Salem.
The event features high-profile conservatives known for spreading false claims that President Joe Biden did not win the 2020 presidential election, as well as misinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines and safeguards.
Clay Clark, the organizer of the event and host of the conservative podcast ThriveTime show, confirmed on Tuesday that the conference is being moved to The River Church in Salem. It was originally scheduled to be held at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo center.
Tickets to the Redmond event, which were $250, will not be refunded, which is the event's usual policy, Clark said.
Clark said that statements about Deschutes County intending to enforce the state’s mask mandate did not play a part in the decision to move it.
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(Albany Democrat Herald)