Lindell, a prominent ally of Donald Trump who has championed the former president’s claims of election fraud, said to Politico and confirmed to The Washington Post that a conference coordinator told him that despite being credentialed, he was prohibited from attending any of the official association events during the three-day session. In an interview with The Post, Lindell said he was denied transportation to a Tuesday evening dinner at the official residence of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R).

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2021 15:40 UTC