Hopefully this puts an end to the bickering between the two.
Yet it will most certainly get worse. Yesterday Ogg posted a press release claiming to have major developments in the on going investigation into a COVID contract. Instead she later just said she was handing the investigation to the pillar of law and order, Ken Paxton. That was her explosive new development. What a load of crap.
Don’t get me wrong. The $11 Million COVID contract award to a questionable company should have been investigated. It didn’t pass the smell test and the fact that 3 individuals were indicted is disturbing. I’ve served on 3 grand juries. To get 9 out of 12 jurors to agree a possible crime was committed in 3 separate cases is tough, but then again I’ve seen Assistant DA’s present very biased presentations before. It has been my experience that jurors see through these biased presentations and would ask detailed, follow up questions.
But personally, I’ve had enough of Ogg’s theatrical bickering. Unfortunately that is what she will be remembered for. I expect an elected official to do their job and leave the theatrics at home. Ogg’s use of the media didn’t help. If she had just come out and said “We’ve had a complaint, we will look into it.” and leave it at that I wouldn’t have had such a problem with it. Let the experts investigate and let the process work.
For Ogg to hand this off to Ken Paxton at this time also doesn’t pass the smell test. It stinks. A lot. It’s almost as if she is enjoying this last opportunity to wave her middle finger to Judge Hidalgo.
I’ll be glad when she is out of office.
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