Democrats are attacking Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan for alleged racist “dog-whistling” over his efforts to direct funding toward police – even as Hogan’s approval rating with Black voters is nearly 80% in a poll released Tuesday.
“We, the people that live in the city of Baltimore, are not naïve enough to believe that your attacks come from any form of sincere concern about the problems we face,” State’s Attorney for Baltimore Marilyn Mosby said in a recent open letter to Hogan. “Rather, your actions are purely political, which is why you continue your incessant dog-whistling attacks about Baltimore crime, which contrasts with your deafening silence on the increased crime in the rest of the state.”
Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at a news conference at the Maryland State House, April 17, 2020, in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
“Keeping Marylanders safe is our No. 1 priority, and we will continue to do everything we can to empower our law enforcement agencies with the support and the resources they need to finally get these violent criminals off our streets and behind bars where they belong,” the governor said.
Hogan is not able to run for reelection as Maryland’s governor this year due to term limits. But he’s widely speculated about as a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, especially in light of his rocky relationship with former President Donald Trump – who Hogan considered running against in 2020.
Tyler Olson is a Capitol Hill Producer for Fox News in Washington, D.C.
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