Robinson Hires Law Firm To “Investigate False Smears”

September 24, 2024 Republicans, Scandal

The Associated Press reports:

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson said Tuesday his campaign has hired a law firm to help investigate a CNN report stating he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board. The lawyers will look at how what Robinson calls “false smears” originated.

The announcement comes as more North Carolina Republicans disturbed by last week’s report said that if Robinson can’t formally refute the accusations quickly, the GOP should shift its focus to competitive in-state races. Other Republicans already have abandoned Robinson, the sitting lieutenant governor.

Read the full article.

Mark Robinson campaign says it’s hired a law firm to investigate CNN report. #ncpol pic.twitter.com/Pbdh3noRRj

— Tim Boyum (@TimBoyumTV) September 24, 2024