What Kobach Talked About In That Depo Video He Doesn’t Want You To See

TOPEKA, KS - AUGUST 07: Republican primary candidate for Governor Kris Kobach, speaks to supporters just after midnight in a tight race with Jeff Colyer that is too close to call. Kobach was supported by President Tr... TOPEKA, KS - AUGUST 07: Republican primary candidate for Governor Kris Kobach, speaks to supporters just after midnight in a tight race with Jeff Colyer that is too close to call. Kobach was supported by President Trump against incumbent Jeff Colyer on August 7, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas. (Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images) MORE LESS

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October 18, 2018 5:46 p.m.

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s crusade to block the release of video excerpts of a deposition he gave while defending a voter restriction law he championed — because he fears the clips will be used in campaign ads in his current governor’s race — can in some ways be traced back to an incredible self-own.

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