A $19,000 lectern for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sparks call for legislative audit
Sarah Huckabee Sanders rose to national prominence in part during her time at the lectern as White House press secretary, but the purchase of a $19,000 lectern for the Arkansas governor is undergoing scrutiny and prompting claims that records about it have been altered.
A legislative panel next week will take up a lawmaker’s request for an audit to review the purchase of the lectern, which was bought in June for $19,029.25 with a state credit card. The Arkansas Republican Party reimbursed the state last month for the wood-paneled and blue lectern, which the state received in August.
“From my experience, where we’re at with this particular thing is we need to allow legislative audit go in,” Republican Sen. Jimmy Hickey, who requested the audit, said. “Everyone knows them, they do their work, they’re very thorough and then they produce a detailed report that comes to the Legislature through an open committee.”
They didn't pocket the difference. Gov Sanders used state money to go on vacation and this is the cover.
That's what "pocketing the difference" is. She took the state money she said was used for the lectern and used it for personal purposes.
She went on the trip first and then bought the lectern when people started asking questions. Pocketing the difference doesn't apply because the theft happened first.
You're being very pedantic about something very unimportant. Sometimes it's best to just let it go.
If it is unimportant why are you replying? I disagree that it is unimportant because the crime is different than what was explained by that comment.
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"Pocketing the difference" is not a legal term
you're pedantic AND WRONG, which is why people care
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Im not saying a crime never happened. Im saying the crime preceded the purchase so they aren't pocketing the difference. The expense is being justified by the purchase to cover for the crime
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