NYC Mayor Accused of Misusing Security Detail

NYC Mayor Accused of Misusing Security Detail
New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio presents a proclamation at the 46th Precincts National Night Out in the Bronx borough of New York City, on Aug. 3, 2021. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Harry Lee
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According to the city’s independent inspector general, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hasn’t paid for the security expense that occurred during his presidential campaign and misused his security detail for his guests or his family’s benefit.

Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the city’s Department of Investigation, a de Blasio appointee, issued a report (pdf) Thursday detailing the mayor or his family member’s misuse of public sources the department found in an investigation started from August 2019.