Baltimore Mayor Calls Questions About Shady-Looking Book Deal A ‘Witch Hunt’

on August 16, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh (D) is pulling a Trump in her reaction to being questioned about a shady-looking book deal, accusing reporters of leading a “witch hunt.”

According to the Baltimore Sun, Pugh made $500,000 from the University of Maryland Medical System on her “Healthy Holly” children’s books since 2011 — while she sat on the medical system’s board. She held that post as both a state senator and mayor.

Pugh is not the only one with questionable entanglements: other members of the board with conflicting business interests have recently resigned their posts. She also resigned from the board Monday and reportedly returned the most recent $100,000.

She was, however, unique in her response. “All my income is reported to the IRS and everything is filed,” Pugh told The Baltimore Sun. “I don’t know what witch hunt y’all are on, but it’s done. I’ve got 1099s and I pay my taxes and everything is filed.”

In another Trumpian twist, she has declined to release her tax returns.

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  1. Pugh made $500,000 from the University of Maryland Medical System on her
    “Healthy Holly” children’s books since 2011 — while she sat on the
    medical system’s board.

    500K from a kids medical book. Who knew that kind of money was out there.
    I get a whiff of bulk sales???

  2. Question: Are there ANY politicians in Baltimore who are not stunningly corrupt?

  3. “Witch Hunt”
    Words that need to be banished into obscurity

  4. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Um…does she realize that to the sane world, when you use the terms “witch hunt” or “fake news”, we think you’re probably guilty? And I doubt her supporters are composed of Trump’s base.

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