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New Hampshire
N.H. governor says Trump ‘absolutely contributed’ to Jan. 6. And he’s backing him this November. – The Boston Globe
But that answer left Stephanopoulos flummoxed.
“That doesn’t make any sense to me, Governor. I’m sorry,” the longtime anchor said. “You’re saying it’s not about Trump . . . He would be the president, and you’ve said he’s someone who’s contributed to an insurrection.”
“I understand it doesn’t make sense to you, George, but look at the polls,” replied Sununu who is in his fourth term as New Hampshire’s governor but is not seeking re-election in November.
Stephanopoulos pressed Sununu about his personal views of Trump and his past remarks condemning the former president’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, as well as Trump’s ongoing denial that he lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden.
Less than a week after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol while lawmakers were certifying the 2020 election results, Sununu said in a statement to WMUR that “it is clear that President Trump’s rhetoric and actions contributed to the insurrection at the United States Capitol Building.”
Stephanopoulos asked Sununu, who supported Nikki Haley in the Republican primary until she ended her campaign in March but always said he would support the GOP’s presidential nominee, whether he stands by those remarks.
“His actions absolutely contributed to that, there’s no question about that,” Sununu said on Sunday. “I hate the election denialism of 2020. Nobody wants to be talking about that in 2024. I think all of that was absolutely terrible.”
Later in the interview, Stephanopoulos asked, “You believe that a president who contributed to an insurrection should be president again?”
“As does 51 percent of America, George,” Sununu said.
Stephanopoulos also asked about Trump’s ongoing legal troubles, particularly the New York hush money trial that is set to begin this week. Trump is also ensnared in three other criminal cases tied to his turbulent exit from office from four years ago, as he allegedly tried to cling to power by interfering in Georgia’s vote counting while mounting a national campaign to subvert President Joe Biden’s victory. He is also accused of mishandling classified documents that were discovered in boxes at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Stephanopoulos asked Sununu whether he believes Trump should drop out of the race if he is convicted of any of the charges he faces.
“Look, we fought hard in the primary, we got behind Nikki. This is the chaos that Nikki Haley and I and others warned about was going to follow Trump and that it’s just a complete distraction,” Sununu said, adding that he would rather see Republicans “talking about real issues” instead of “this stuff.”
Stephanopoulos repeated his question, asking again if Sununu believes Trump should drop out if he is convicted on any charges.
“He’s going to drop out after being the nominee? Of course not. That’s not to be expected at all,” Sununu said.
“I’m not saying there’s not real issues to bear there, of course there are,” he added. “But there’s clearly politics to bear in some of these cases, that is undeniable. The average American just thinks it’s more reality TV and prosecution of him at this point. He plays that victim card very, very well. His poll numbers only go up with this stuff.”
Sununu, who considered a presidential run himself but did not enter the race, said the support Trump has seen from Republicans in the polls indicates that “they want that culture change of the Republican Party.”
“And if we have to have Trump as the standard bearer, and the voters decided that’s what they wanted, not what I wanted, but what the voters or the Republican voters wanted, he’s gonna be the standard bearer that. We’ll take it if we have to, that’s how badly America wants a cultural change.”
As the interview wound down, Stephanopoulos again pushed Sununu about his own feelings regarding Trump, not those of the voters who support him.
“So, just to sum up, you would support him for president even if he is convicted in classified documents. You support him for president even though you believe he contributed to an insurrection. You support him for president even though you believe he’s lying about the last election. You would support him for president even if he’s convicted in the Manhattan case. I just want to say, the answer to that is yes, correct?”
“Yeah, me and 51 percent of America,” Sununu replied.
Nick Stoico can be reached at nick.stoico@globe.com.
New Hampshire
N.H. woman accused of civil rights violation after allegedly shooting at lost man because he was Black
Local News
Diane Durgin, 67, is accused of shooting at a Black man who inadvertently drove to her property after a prearranged truck part sale, prosecutors said.
A New Hampshire woman is accused of violating the state’s Civil Rights Act four times after she allegedly shot at a man because he was Black, prosecutors said.
Diane Durgin, 67, of Weare, N.H. could face up to a $5,000 fine for each violation she is found to have committed, the office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a press release Tuesday.
Durgin is also charged with criminal threatening against a person with a deadly weapon and attempted first degree assault with a deadly weapon, Michael Garrity, a media representative for the New Hampshire Attorney General, said in an emailed statement to Boston.com.
Durgin had a final pre-trial conference last week, Garrity said.
In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, Durgin is accused of threatening physical force against the victim, the AG said. Prosecutors asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction barring Durgin from repeating her alleged behavior and from contacting the victim and his family.
During the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2024, the victim claims, he “mistakenly” drove to Durgin’s home after a prearranged purchase of a truck part with a seller online, prosecutors wrote as part of their request for an injunction.
When the man — whom prosecutors identified in court documents as X.G. — arrived, Durgin allegedly stepped out of her home and approached his car with a gun “holstered by her waist,” prosecutors wrote.
Upon noticing that X.G. was Black, Durgin allegedly “removed her gun and pointed it at X.G.,” prosecutors said in the injunction request.
While X.G. explained that he was lost, Durgin called the victim a “Black mother[expletive],” and threatened to “kill him,” prosecutors allege.
As the victim attempted to drive away, Durgin allegedly took her gun and fired two shots at the fleeing man’s car, missing both times, the AG’s office said.
While on the phone with a dispatcher, Durgin allegedly said she shot the man’s car because the victim is Black, the AG said.
“The guy is Black. And he, he…he says he’s meeting someone here and I think he’s coming here to steal,” Durgin allegedly said.
Police located X.G. and brought him to the Weare Police Department, stopping along the way at the correct seller’s home to complete the truck part purchase, prosecutors wrote in court documents.
To prove a violation of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act, the AG must show that Durgin “interfered or attempted to interfere with the rights of the victim to engage in lawful activities by threatening to engage in or actually engage in physical force or violence, when such actual or threatening conduct was motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or disability,” prosecutors said.
Streets of Portsmouth after snow storm
The streets of Portsmouth are still in the process of being cleaned up, as seen the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, following a huge snow storm.
It may be March, but winter in New Hampshire is far from over. Just one week after a blizzard tore through the state with heavy snow and high winds, the state is getting another round of snowfall.
The state will get three to five inches during the evening and night of Tuesday, March 3, says the National Weather Service (NWS) of Gray, Maine. While the accumulation will not be significant, the snowfall may cause dangerous road conditions and a layer of ice on the ground in certain parts of the state.
Here’s what to know before tonight’s snow in New Hampshire, including snow totals and timing.
When will it snow in NH tonight?
According to the NWS, it will start snowing in New Hampshire during mid-afternoon or early evening and continue through the night. Specifically, snow will arrive to the southern part of the state around 2-3 p.m., spreading northwards through the rest of New Hampshire by 5 p.m.
Rain or freezing rain will mix in later this evening across southern New Hampshire, creating a wintry mix. All precipitation should move out of the state by midnight.
Due to the timing of today’s snowfall, the Tuesday evening commute will be affected, with the NWS warning to slow down and exercise caution while driving.
How much snow will NH get tonight?
New Hampshire will get one to four inches of snow tonight, with one to two inches in northern New Hampshire, two to three inches in southern New Hampshire and three to four inches in the center of the state, with the possibility for five inches in localized areas.
In the Seacoast specifically, Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton and York are expected to get between two to three inches of snow, while Dover, Exeter and Rochester may get up to four.
The wintry mix may also cause a light glaze of ice across southern New Hampshire.
NH weather watches and warnings
The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for the state of New Hampshire, in effect from 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 through 4 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4.
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