{{Officeholder
|name=Denver Riggleman
|image=Denver Riggleman, official 116th Congress photo portrait.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Christine Blair Riggleman
'''Denver Lee Riggleman III''' (born March 17, 1970 (age {{age|1970|3|17}})) is a businessman and [[establishment]], [[anti-Trump]] [[Republican]] who currently represents [[Virginia]]'s 5th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives]].
In August 2021, Riggleman joined the [[Pelosi Panel]] as a senior staff member in the coverup of [[Deep State]] provocations during the [[2021 Capitol protests]].<ref>https://nationalfile.com/gop-ex-congressman-anti-trumper-denver-riggleman-joins-pelosis-1-6-committee-as-senior-staff-member/</ref>
==U.S. House of Representatives==
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/513572-bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-resolution-condemning-qanon-conspiracy-theory Bipartisan lawmakers introduce resolution condemning QAnon conspiracy theory]</ref> even joining left-wing [[Democrat]] representative [[Tom Malinowski]] in introducing a resolution to condemn the conspiracy theory.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/25/congressmen-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-qanon-401606 Reps. Malinowski and Riggleman introduce bipartisan resolution condemning QAnon]
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/25/bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-house-resolution-condemning-qanon-cult/#42d684b7f841 Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce House Resolution Condemning QAnon 'Cult']</ref>Following documented [[2020 Election fraud timeline|documented election fraud]] in the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]], Riggleman claimed that [[Joe Biden]] "won", joining [[RINO]] [[Adam Kinzinger]] in opposing Trump's efforts to combat [[Dominion]] corruption.<ref>DeFusco, Jackie (November 11, 2020). [https://www.wric.com/news/politics/2020-election/stop-with-the-ridiculous-conspiracy-theories-virginia-republican-criticizes-election-fraud-claims/ ‘Stop with the ridiculous conspiracy theories’– Virginia Republican criticizes election fraud claims]. ''ABC 8 News''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> He also ridiculously claimed that Trump appealed to [[anti-Semite]]s.<ref>Solender, Andrew (November 28, 2020). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/11/28/im-sick-of-it-gop-rep-denver-riggleman-unloads-on-republican-colleagues-trump/?sh=4cec80474c07 ‘I’m Sick Of It’: GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman Unloads On Republican Colleagues, Trump]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> Unsurprisingly, Riggleman soon lashed out at his incoming successor [[Bob Good]].<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 2, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528509-gop-lawmaker-blasts-incoming-freshman-over-allegations-of-presidential-voter GOP lawmaker blasts incoming freshman over allegations of presidential voter fraud]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> He voted in early December 2020 for a Democrat-led bill to decriminalize [[marijuana]] use at the federal level.<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 4, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528806-five-republicans-vote-for-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana Five Republicans vote for bill to decriminalize marijuana]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> After facing a censure by a state county [[GOP]],<ref>Two references:*Choi, Joseph (December 15, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/530234-virginia-county-republicans-condemn-gop-congressman-for-considering-vote-for Virginia county Republicans condemn GOP congressman for considering vote for Biden]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.*Garrett, Alexandra (December 15, 2020). [https://www.newsweek.com/va-gop-committee-censures-rep-riggleman-over-officiating-same-sex-wedding-criticizing-trump-1554915 VA GOP Committee Censures Rep. Riggleman Over Officiating Same-Sex Wedding, Criticizing Trump]. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> he doubled down on his record and said that he will no longer be "affiliated with any party at all."<ref>Mirshahi, Dean (December 17, 2020). [https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/rep-denver-riggleman-lawmaker-who-officiated-same-sex-wedding-says-hes-proud-of-censure-from-gop-committee/ Rep. Denver Riggleman, lawmaker who officiated same-sex wedding, says he’s ‘proud’ of censure from GOP committee]. ''ABC 8 News''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> Riggleman further attacked pro-Trump conservative Republicans in an interview with [[CNN]], calling incoming representative [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] "queen of bats***".<ref>Takala, Rudy (December 26, 2020). [https://www.mediaite.com/news/loser-republican-rep-riggleman-slams-rep-elect-marjorie-taylor-greene-queen-of-batsht/ Loser Republican Rep. Riggleman Slams Rep.-Elect Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘Queen of Batsh*t’]. ''Mediaite''. Retrieved December 30, 2020.</ref> ==See also==*[[Liz Cheney]], [[neocon]] establishment U.S. representative from [[Wyoming]]*[[Adam Kinzinger]], [[anti-Trump]] [[RINO]] from [[Illinois]]
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