A police report from 2019 about Amy Acton, who is running for governor of Ohio, has come back to light and caused political debate in the current race for governor of Ohio. Her campaign has strongly pushed back, calling the incident a private “domestic dispute” that was just a fight between a husband and wife.
Acton’s team says that the situation shouldn’t be seen as a big deal and that it may have been misunderstood at the time. They also said that the person who called 911 probably did so because they were worried about Acton’s safety, not because of any violence.
Acton is running for governor against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, and the report is getting more attention again.
Information from the 2019 police report about Amy Acton
Amy Acton was Ohio’s health director under Governor Mike DeWine when the incident happened in 2019. There were reports of a “domestic dispute” at her home in Bexley, a Columbus suburb, and police were called.
The police report said that Acton and her husband had a “verbal argument” about her “long work hours.” It also said that Acton thought her husband was “antagonizing” her during the fight.
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The report says that Acton “grabbed hold of the mirror on the wall and pulled it down, shattering the glass” while she was going down the stairs.
The report also said that Acton and her husband had been drinking earlier in the evening. It also said, “Acton said she had taken an unknown amount of prescription drugs.” Police records showed that there was “no evidence of any physical violence” and called the situation a “verbal dispute only.”
The report also doesn’t say for sure that Acton was drunk when the police got there.
At one point, a Columbus Fire Medic is said to have told Acton to go to the hospital, but she said no. Police said that she had thought about leaving the house but changed her mind after talking to her husband.
It is still not clear who called 911, and officials have said that the original recording of the call is no longer available because it has been so long.
Responses from politicians to the Amy Acton police report
The report’s resurfacing has quickly become a political issue in the race for governor of Ohio. Bob Clegg, a Republican strategist, said:
“It’s bad for a campaign to have something like this come out,”
He and other critics say that the event makes them doubt Acton’s ability to lead a state government and make good decisions.
People who support Vivek Ramaswamy have also been more vocal about their criticism online. Donald Trump Jr. and other Republicans have said that Acton should think about running for office again. Some have even said that she should “seek help” instead of running.
Ramaswamy’s social media account has also shared posts that are critical of the event.
The Amy Acton campaign answers the accusations
Acton herself said she wouldn’t talk to anyone about it. David Pepper, her running mate, strongly defended her, saying that the incident has been misrepresented.
He said the problem was just a small personal disagreement.
In an interview on Monday, Pepper said, “This is kind of a desperate attempt to try and tear Amy Acton down.” “What do you do when you’re a billionaire in trouble and underwater?” You try to ruin the other person’s reputation with your money and other resources.
He also said that Acton had only one glass of wine and was not drunk, and that the prescription medicine mentioned in the report was for migraines.
He said, “This was just a simple fight between a husband and wife.”
When asked why police were called, Pepper said that someone probably called the police because they were worried about Acton’s safety, but he didn’t give any more information.
“I think someone called because they thought Dr. Acton was in danger,” he said. “The police came, saw that wasn’t the case, and that was pretty much the end of it.”
Governor DeWine Responds to More Attention
Governor Mike DeWine also talked about what was going on. He said he didn’t know about the police visit in 2019 until the report came out again.
He defended Acton’s record in office when asked if he would have kept her in her job if he had known.
He said, “I’m the one who hired her,” and then he said, “She did a good job as director.”
DeWine also stressed that he was in charge of making important decisions about the pandemic while she was in office as governor.
He said, “The truth is that she worked for me, like all the cabinet members do, and the governor made the decisions.”
He also said that even if a cabinet member gave an order, it was done under his direction.
The governor has already defended Acton against criticism of Ohio’s response to COVID-19 and the limits on public health.
The Amy Acton police report becomes a campaign flashpoint.
The Amy Acton police report that has come back into the news is now a major issue in the race for governor of Ohio, with both supporters and critics paying attention. Her campaign says the incident was a private, non-violent disagreement, but her opponents say it makes her judgment look bad.
As the election gets closer, the Amy Acton police report will likely stay in the news, especially as voters look at the candidates’ records and experience as leaders.
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