By Matthew Chapman At the Utah Senate debate on Monday night, incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Lee denied having had a role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election for former President Donald Trump when challenged by conservative independent Evan McMullin. “There were rumors circulating suggesting that some states were considering switching out their slates of electors,” said Lee. “I did research on that; I made phone calls to figure out whether the rumors were true. The rumors were false. On that basis, I voted to certify the results of the elections.” But on Tuesday, CNN fact-chec…
