Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $19,029.25 podium drama finally reaches a dramatic & very dumb conclusion
completed Monday their long-awaited inquiry into the podium purchase, confirming a myriad of suspicious activity. They found the governor’s office mishandled the buying process and destroyed a document that should’ve been saved.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Arkansas lawmakers, including Republicans, approved the audit last fall after it was revealed Sanders’ office paid nearly $20,000 for a regular old podium.
The grift was uncovered following the release of public records.The documents, which were obtained thanks to a local blogger’s public records request, show the lectern in question was purchased in June 2023 using a state-issued credit card.
The Republican Party of Arkansas eventually reimbursed the state, but waited until September to cut the $19,029.25 check. Curiously, the state GOP didn’t cover the cost until after the FOIA request was filed.Adding to the mystery, Sanders’ office acquired the podium from Beckett Events L.L.C., an event management company with ties to the governor.
Beckett Events’ founder, Victoria Beckett, is one of Sanders’ longtime advisors. Social media posts show Beckett and her business partner, Hannah Stone, overlapped with Sanders during a trip to France last summer.
