FILE - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at a newss conference to announce the opening of a new $33 million missile production facility on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at the State Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. Huckabee Sanders is trying to move past an unusual controversy over a $19,000 lectern that she doesn't even want to use right now.
She made a stab at that last question when asked directly why she wasn't using the pricey lectern at a recent news conference. The optics of an expensive lectern purchased for someone who preaches fiscal responsibility are tough to shake. Political observers liken it to criticism the Pentagon received in past years for pricey hammers and toilet seats.
The questions also focus on the decision to purchase the lectern from Beckett Events LLC, a Virginia-based company run by political consultant and lobbyist Virginia Beckett. The company has not responded to requests for comment. That includes a governor's office employee in September adding the undated “to be reimbursed” note to the original June invoice. Sanders' office has said the note was added to reflect that the state had been reimbursed.
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