Also see Arizona Daily Sun: ‘Where’s Eli?’ Flagstaff citizens call out Congressman Crane for lack of engagement with community
FLAGSTAFF — Hundreds of individuals from a variety of groups gathered in front of the Flagstaff City Hall to protest against Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona on Monday, March 24. The groups, and some Republican constituents, have criticized Crane for refusing to hold open town halls, resulting in a growing number protests including an event in Cottonwood on March 19.
The Arizona Daily Sun reported that more than 300 took part in the protest in front of the Flagstaff City Hall.
Crane’s office reported that its staff met with Pastor Randall Miller of Northland Baptist Church and students from Northland Preparatory Academy in Flagstaff on Monday, posting a photo of the meeting on Facebook, which included comments by individuals asking Crane to meet with the public.
Some of the groups supporting the protest at the Flagstaff City Hall include Arizona Progressive Action Committee, Arizona Students Association, Coconino Democrats, 50501 and Indivisible Northern Arizona.
Crane has also been under fire for his support of policies by the Trump administration, including introducing impeachment charges in February against a U.S. District judge who has blocked efforts by the president’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing financial records in the Treasury Department of Americans.
It has also been reported that Crane recently received a political donation by Elon Musk, who heads DOGE and has called for the impeachment of federal judges who are ruling against the Trump administration.
“Eli Crane fully endorses Musk’s dismantling of government agencies and reckless job cuts, Trump’s absurdly unqualified cabinet picks, and even Trump and Vance’s shameful treatment of Ukrainian President Zelinsky,” the groups reported.
Prior to the Flagstaff City Hall protest, another rally comprising of about 75 protesters, was held by the Catch Fire Movement in front of the Flagstaff-Coconino Public Library targeting Crane, and also in support of Ukraine, before the group joined the marchers to the front of City Hall.
Following the protest, Indivisible Northern Arizona held a meeting near Flagstaff City Hall to talk about immigration rights upcoming local and national protest events, including a Hands Off Flagstaff protest on April 5. More than 60 individuals attended the event, which included information on the Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services (NAILS) in Flagstaff.
