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.
