One of the people being sued by the Mississippi Department of Human Services over allegations of misspending welfare money has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov. Tate Reeves. Austin Garrett Smith's lawsuit says Republican Reeves is trying to protect political allies including a former governor. Smith's suit was filed Wednesday.
FILE - Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves addresses supporters in Jackson, Miss., after winning the party primary, Aug. 8, 2023. A person who is being sued over allegations of welfare misspending filed a separate lawsuit against Reeves on Wednesday, Oct. 11, saying Reeves is trying to protect political allies. Spokespeople for Reeves said he is working to recover all welfare money that was misspent before he became governor. has filed a separate lawsuit against Gov.
“Reeves has actively shifted the focus of the MDHS lawsuit away from Bryant, despite overwhelming evidence of Bryant’s involvement,” Smith’s attorney, Jim Waide, wrote. Smith’s lawsuit says that several defendants in the state’s lawsuit, including Smith, have “little or no” property they could use to pay any judgment against them.to represent the Department of Human Services when that legal work should be done by the state attorney general’s office.
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