News about Matthew Barrett

Tina Peters was accused of using someone else's security badge to give an expert affiliated with My Pillow chief executive Mike Lindell access to the Mesa County election system.

Barrett did not want to get involved in politics, according to the taoiseach, who will remain the acting head of the government until his replacement is identified. Varadkar said, 'This was never meant to be for him,' and that the complexities of the top job in Irish politics meant he was yet to discuss the decision with his family.' Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay prime minister in 2017, said yesterday that a key part of leadership is knowing when to pass on the baton to someone else - and then having the confidence to do it.' The 45-year-old chief said he made his decision for 'personal and political' reasons. His bombshell resignation blasted the beginning of a bitter leadership fight in his Fine Gael party.