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Ricketts Uses Police to Shut Down Reporter | Charleston News
Senator Pete Ricketts sparked controversy after using Capitol Police to block a TMZ DC reporter, Charlie Cotton, from asking about Senator Mitch McConnell’s health. Cotton had questioned whether McConnell, hospitalized in June and recovering from pneumonia, should do more to prove his fitness for duty. Ricketts initially deflected, then escalated by ordering police to shut down the inquiry — even calling Cotton “ashamed” for asking. But Ricketts later apologized on X, praising Cotton for accepting his call, and Cotton accepted the apology, signaling a resolution. The incident highlights the…
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