Former Mayor De Blasio Ordered To Repay NYC Almost $500K

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    The Spin

    Narrative A

    De Blasio is rightfully being held accountable. His term as mayor was littered with ethics questions and investigations, as he continually pushed the limits of his fund-raising methods into murky territory. He blatantly disregarded the board’s advice in this case, and his punishment should be a lesson to him and all politicians.

    Narrative B

    This discipline doesn’t teach politicians a lesson; it recklessly and arbitrarily discourages them from taking necessary safety precautions and adhering to security guidance from law enforcement. Elected officials are the target of an unprecedented number of threats of violence in our hyper-partisan times, and they shouldn’t be discouraged from spending what’s necessary on protection.


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