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'''Kenneth Robert "Ken" Buck''' (born February 16, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Republican Party]] and the [[Tea Party Movement]], he was previously [[District Attorney]] for Weld County, Colorado. He earned his undergraduate degree from [[Princeton University]] in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming School of Law in 1985.
'''Kenneth Robert “Ken” Buck''' (born February 16, 1959 (age {{age|1959|2|16}})) is the U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Republican Party]] and the [[Tea Party Movement]], he was previously [[district attorney]] for Weld County. He earned his undergraduate degree from [[Princeton University]] in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming School of Law in 1985.
In 1986, he was hired by then Congressman [[Dick Cheney]] to work on the [[Iran-Contra]] Investigation. After that he worked as a prosecutor with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] in Washington D.C. In 1990, Buck joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office where he became the Chief of the Criminal Division. Throughout his years in Colorado, he has served as an instructor at the University of Denver Law
In 1986, he was hired by then-congressman [[Dick Cheney]] to work on the [[Iran-Contra]] Investigation. After that he worked as a prosecutor with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] in Washington D.C. In 1990, Buck joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office where he became the Chief of the Criminal Division. Throughout his years in Colorado, he has served as an instructor at the University of Denver Law
School and for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
School and for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
In late August 2020, Rep. Buck joined Sen. [[Rand Paul]] in calling for a [[DOJ]] investigation into the [[2020 Leftwing riots]] after the latter was assaulted in [[Washington, D.C.]] by a violent [[far-left]] mob.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ken-buck-and-rand-paul-call-for-investigation-into-funding-of-violent-protests Ken Buck doubles down on Rand Paul's call for investigation into funding of violent protests]
*[https://www.dailynewsrooms.com/politics/ken-buck-calls-for-congressional-hearings-into-source-of-recent-riot-funding-following-push-for-doj-investigation/ Ken Buck calls for congressional hearings into source of recent riot funding, following push for DOJ investigation]</ref> Buck also noted that the riots will "absolutely" backfire on the Democrats in Colorado,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/31/gop-rep-buck-unrest-absolutely-backfiring-on-democrats-in-swing-state-colorado-gun-sales-are-up/ GOP Rep. Buck: Unrest ‘Absolutely Backfiring’ on Democrats in Swing-State Colorado — ‘Gun Sales Are Up’]</ref> where gun sales have previously rose sharply.<ref>[https://www.cpr.org/2020/05/26/colorado-firearm-sales-at-record-levels-in-pandemic/ Colorado Firearm Sales At Record Levels In Pandemic]</ref>
==Vetting Buck==
==Vetting Buck==
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