The rise and fall of Jamey Noel—and the top Indiana Republicans he knew along the way

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3 thoughts on “The rise and fall of Jamey Noel—and the top Indiana Republicans he knew along the way

  1. Holcomb should have remained 6 feet from him, only wore a mask around him, and vaccinated himself against this guy. Instead, he helped superspread his corruption by giving him legitimacy.

  2. Hmm. Horrific. Hypocrisy. And this is a far too familiar dénouement of a run amok politico. And while many knew, few apparently had the will to present the truth. Cultism, perhaps. Not dissimilar to other sensational recent news. Belief that some can do no wrong, despite facts? Such a familiar theme for current and past politicians. Well, no on should be above the law, from the most powerful to the powerless.

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