Rusty Bowers served as Arizona’s speaker of the House from 2019-23. He testified before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol and received a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award in 2022.
The following interview was conducted by Kirk Documentary Group’s Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on Oct. 20, 2023. It has been edited for clarity and length.
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