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irisblue

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Thu May 7, 2026, 01:02 PM 3 hrs ago

Highlights of Yost time as AG- from twitter




In honor of Ohio AG Dave Yost resigning today, let's take a look at the highlights from Yost's tenure:

1) Filed a brief in support of attempts to overturn the 2020 election
2) Yost denied and gaslighted the public when a 10-year old rape victim was unable to seek an abortion in Ohio
3) Supported moves to add nitrogen gas as a form of capitol punishment
4) Has been sued by civil rights groups for his rejection of the ballot amendment "Ohio Voters Bill of Rights"
5) Refused to permit Biden to appear on the 2024 ballot
6) Supported arresting student protestors under a crude anti-mask law designed to target the KKK
7) Backed Ohio's heartbeat law, with no exceptions for rape or incest
8) Publicly attacked myself and other students as "campus radicals" for challenging Joe Deters placement at Xavier University
9) Sought to lead a lawsuit against Target claiming their 2023 Pride collection "damaged company value"
10) Was criticized by a judge for using an immigrant as a "political prop" in a voter fraud investigation
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