Prosecutor won't file criminal charges over purchase of $19K lectern by Arkansas governor's office
A prosecutor says he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
By Ap News
Published - Jun 07, 2024, 06:24 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 07, 2024, 06:44 PM EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A prosecutor said Friday he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that attracted nationwide scrutiny.
An audit had found the purchase potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and government records. But Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones said that after a “thorough review of the report and supporting documents," his office determined “criminal charges are not warranted.”
There is “insufficient proof of criminal conduct," Jones said in a letter Friday to auditor Roger Norman.
Norman said in an email he had no comment.
