Bundy is running as an Independent in Idaho’s gubernatorial race.
Far-right activist and Idaho gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy claimed an « ambush » following his arrest at a hospital Saturday morning. Bundy rose to prominence for leading the 2016 occupation of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. He is known for his anti-government political positions and has become a divisive figure among conservatives. On Saturday, police in Meridian, Idaho, located near Boise, arrested Bundy after he and his « followers » showed up at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center and refused to leave, the Meridian Police Department wrote in a statement. The arrest followed a dispute between police and a family over their 10-month-old child’s health. On March 1, the child was admitted to a hospital after suffering from malnourishment. The child was able to gain weight while under medical care, but during a follow-up appointment medical experts determined the child lost « a significant amount of weight, » the statement said.
