GOVERNOR, WHEN WILL THESE PAYMENTS END? WILL YOUR CAMPAIGN DONORS KEEP GIVING TO FUND HUSH MONEY?
| Albuquerque, October 11—The Republican Party of New Mexico is deeply disturbed and disappointed to learn that Gov. Lujan Grisham’s campaign has paid more hush money centering on a sexual harassment incident against her. The Governor has now paid a former staffer a whopping $150,000! In 2019, Lujan Grisham was accused of sexual assault by a former staffer who was employed in her gubernatorial campaign. James Hallinan claims Lujan Grisham grabbed his crotch. While the Governor has denied these allegations, her campaign has quietly paid off Hallinan. He first received $62,500 in nice installments tucked away in campaign finance reports, and now New Mexico’s leader has dished out another $87,500 over the past six months. All this comes as the Governor’s campaign mailers are begging constituents for money, telling people her campaign war chest is “still short”! Of course it is, when you have to pay the victim of a sex harassment incident. This governor is a habitual hypocrite. During former New York Gov. Cuomo’s sex scandal, Lujan Grisham cried out for transparency and a full investigation. When she’s the accused, however, our Governor sweeps it under the rug and pays off her accuser with cash, disguised conveniently as “legal expenses” in campaign finance reports. The Governor’s latest payments again expose her hypocrisy and her true character. “Gov. Lujan Grisham has been misleading and disrespecting New Mexicans for years,” said Tina Dziuk, New Mexico Republican National Committeewoman. “She knows no shame, whether it’s violating her own COVID decrees, denying people their freedoms or being a hypocrite on sexual harassment investigations. The Governor continues to enjoy her double standards. Sexual harassment is a serious offense, and she seems satisfied to pay her way out. This is offensive, and tells you a great deal about her moral character. She doesn’t deserve a second term. Voters will surely speak out in 2022. New Mexicans need a Governor with integrity and one who insists on transparency.” |
| The Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) advances the ideals of individual liberties for the advancement of its citizens and the greater prosperity of our communities throughout New Mexico. Led by an Executive Board and its Chairman, former NM Congressman Steve Pearce, RPNM serves all New Mexicans via its headquarters in Albuquerque and can be contacted at (505) 298-3662. |
