PA-07: Dem rivals take aim at Brooks (D) in wake of his bombshell claim about 2024 state treasurer race
Shapiro reportedly did so as a retaliatory move against Garrity’s Democratic opponent, Erin McClelland, whose comments about Shapiro’s weakness as a potential vice-presidential candidate reportedly irked the governor.
On Sunday afternoon, Axios included recordings confirming its reporting on how Brooks, who heads the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters’ Association, related the episode to a Lehigh University audience last Wednesday.
“Josh Shapiro had requested because Stacy, er, Erin McClelland came out hard about something on Josh Shapiro, and really, the Democratic Party as a whole turned on Erin McClelland,” Brooks said, according to the Axios report. “And he said, 'I would like you guys to endorse Stacy Garrity.'"
Once the comments were made public, Brooks attempted damage control, saying in a statement: “I misspoke and made an inaccurate comment."
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