By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Federal agents raided Baltimore City Hall and two homes owned by Mayor Catherine Pugh as part of an investigation involving the mayor’s self-published children’s books.
The FBI and IRS executed additional search warrants Thursday, targeting her attorney, a former mayoral aide and the Maryland Center for Adult Training, a nonprofit job training program that the mayor once led, the Associated Press reports.
Investigators are trying to determine whether Pugh received kickbacks from her books using bulk sales.
Hours after the raid, Gov. Larry Hogan and other elected officials called for Pugh to immediately resign.
“Mayor Pugh has lost the public trust. She is clearly not fit to lead,” Hogan declared in a statement. “For the good of the city, Mayor Pugh must resign.”
