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A Utah Congressman Faces the 'Resistance' in his Home State

The backlash against Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz in his district has a distinctly Mormon flavor to it.
Source: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

The raucous crowd of Utahans that booed Rep. Jason Chaffetz off the stage Thursday night were, in many ways, a motley lot. Some were progressive organizers rallying against President Trump’s agenda; others were hunters and hippies who had come to sound off on the hot-button public lands debate; and a not-inconsiderable portion of the audience was made up of mild-mannered Mormons for whom protest culture was about as familiar as beer pong.

But when it came time to chant, they all spoke

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