Alaska Governor's Nominee Faces Scrutiny

0:00Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy nominated Veronica Lambertson for a three-year term on the 13 member police standards council, which sets rules. For cops, probation officers, and correctional staff across the state, she's one of four public seats, and she's already been serving since August as a motel owner from the Birch Creek area near Anchorage. But her nomination hit rough waters after lawmakers dug into her social media posts pushing conspiracy theories like Holocaust denial, claims of kids, being harvested for blood, QAnon stuff, flat-earth ideas, fake moon landings, stolen 2020 election, and January 6th myths. In a recent house hearing, Reps grilled her on experience and beliefs, especially when one pointed out her Holocaust doubts, she admitted she didn't. Know the full story yet. That's part big concerns about her overseeing law enforcement standards. Others raised another red flag. Her seats meant for rural spots, with populations under 2,500, and they questioned if Birch

1:01Creek. Qualifies, urging her to step back since she might not even be eligible. Her name got scrubbed from the council's website Thursday, amid the backlash, and while the Senate forwarded her nomination, it's shaky heading into. The May 7th joint session for appointments looks like this one's far from locked in. This has been Anchorage News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.