Republican State Senator Doug Mastriano’s planned audit of the 2020 Pennsylvania Presidential Election is on hold right now. In fact arguably, one might say that Doug Mastriano himself is on hold, at least in the eyes of Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader, Jake Corman, who is also a Republican.
I received word earlier today that @JakeCorman has removed my entire Harrisburg staff and they will now be forced to report to him. The 33rd district is now without any staff in Harrisburg. This petty move is unbecoming of a Senate "Leader."
— Senator Doug Mastriano (@SenMastriano) August 20, 2021
.@JakeCorman just lied and said @dougmastriano "quit" the audit
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) August 20, 2021
In reality, Corman -- a so-called Republican -- just FIRED Mastriano's staff! What is going on? Col. Mastriano is a Patriot who has served his country for over 30 years
Stop sabotaging the audit and HOLD A VOTE! pic.twitter.com/o3eROIYxVm
Corman Pushes Back
The Inquirer reported today that –
Jason Thompson, a spokesperson for Corman, said Mastriano’s “story about the committee room drama is little more than a contrived fairy tale.” He said Mastriano’s Capitol staff “has been temporarily reassigned since Mastriano is more concerned with grandstanding than actually getting things done.”
On Friday, Corman said it was “deeply disappointing that Senator Mastriano has retreated from conducting a forensic investigation of the election in Pennsylvania, and it is discouraging to realize that he was only ever interested in politics and showmanship and not actually getting things done.”
Doug Mastriano is… very sad (and his supporters are livid). He says the “powers that be” stopped his committee from having a meeting to advance his sham review and now he “burned a lot of bridges” for nothing. Aw. This is gonna be a mess. pic.twitter.com/EiDYyPj2kU
— J.J. Abbott (@jjabbott) August 19, 2021
Mastriano – “Our cause is weakened and diminished.”