When the Texas Rangers executed search warrants at the offices and residences connected to members of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s inner circle on March 11, the takeaway was clear according to KPRC 2′s Legal Analyst Brian Wice.
“Light is beginning to be shined on possible violations of state criminal law by public servants,” Wice said.Hidalgo’s position? “What I can say is this I follow the law,” said the 31-year-old county judge during a recent news conference.
However, how did the awarding of a contract turn into a criminal investigation? After all, the contract in question focused on community outreach and COVID vaccinations.“The intention was to quickly build the best grassroots, outreach campaign that we could,” Hidalgo stated. Hidalgo says the full story is not being told. “A lot of what was released this past Friday, it was out of context,” she said.
By mid-April, a member of Hidalgo’s team texted saying, “We need to slam the door shut on UT and move on,” later writing “don’t let UT get it.”
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