The Associated Press reports:
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘ office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and government records when it purchased a $19,000 lectern for the Republican governor that’s prompted nationwide attention, an audit requested by lawmakers said Monday.
Legislative auditors referred the findings in the long-awaited audit of the lectern to local prosecutors and the attorney general, and lawmakers planned to hold a hearing Tuesday on the report.
The report cited several potential legal violations, including paying for the lectern before it was delivered and the handling of records regarding the purchase.
Read the full article. You will recall that some have accused Sanders of faking the lectern purchase to cover up the cost of a “girls trip” to Paris. Below, see Sanders’ mocking video released in reaction to the latest news.
The long awaited Lectern Gate report involving Sarah Huckabee Sanders has just been released, and state investigators have referred their findings to a criminal prosecutor. https://t.co/8QaCLWVyQt
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 15, 2024
My thoughts on the podium… pic.twitter.com/d57R1aw7r8
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) April 15, 2024
Audit cites potential legal violations in purchase of $19,000 lectern for Arkansas governor https://t.co/ncJqYaIRsS
— Andrew DeMillo (@ademillo) April 15, 2024