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Exclusive: Burgess Owens Refuses Debate Moderated by Lead Editor of ‘Racist’ Salt Lake Tribune, Offers Alternative Forums

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) will not be attending Utah’s 4th Congressional District debate scheduled for Wednesday night, he recently revealed to Breitbart News, citing his “principles” regarding the event’s moderator — who presides over the Salt Lake Tribune paper that published a “racist” depiction of Owens as a KKK member last year and, Owens charged, still “stands behind” it. 

Representative Burgess Owens, a Republican from Utah, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, US, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The Conservative Political Action Conference launched in 1974 brings together conservative organizations, elected leaders, and activists. Photographer: Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images