Nettleton - Today, Presley for Governor launched a new TV ad, “Too Close,” a thirty-second ad exposing Tainted Tate Reeves' role in the largest public corruption scandal in state history, where $77 million in taxpayer dollars was lost, embezzled and stolen from education and job programs for Mississippi families and then diverted to pet projects of Tate Reeves’ well-connected friends and campaign contributors.

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The ad spotlights the largest public corruption scandal in state history where millions of dollars were steered from education and job training programs to help his Tate Reeves’ rich friends. Missisippians’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars went to a volleyball stadium, a horse ranch, and even Reeves’ personal trainer received over $1 million dollars. And when the investigator got too close, Tainted Tate Reeves fired him to protect his rich donors and delay the investigation. 

Mississippians interested in learning more about the largest public corruption scandal in state history can go to TaintedTateReeves.com, which will serve as a clearinghouse for information about where Tainted Tate’s friends and campaign donors spent millions of taxpayer dollars meant for working families - including steak dinners, luxury cars, vacations, a volleyball stadium, a horse ranch, and concerts - while Reeves did nothing to hold them accountable. 

“Tate Reeves has been caught red-handed in the largest public corruption scandal in state history - and he will be held accountable for the millions of taxpayer dollars lost, stolen, and wasted on his watch,” said Ron Owens, Campaign Manager for Brandon Presley for Governor. “After Tainted Tate Reeves backers and friends’ spent millions of taxpayer dollars meant for working families on steak dinners, salaries for themselves, and a volleyball stadium, Tate Reeves fired the investigator to protect his friends once he got too close to discovering the truth.”

Watch the ad here and view a full transcript below:

[ANCHOR]: Tate Reeves and his links to the largest welfare scandal in state history. 

VO: Under Tate Reeves, millions were steered from education and jobs programs to help his rich friends. 

VO: A horse ranch, a volleyball stadium, even $1,000,000 to his own personal trainer. 

VO: And when the investigator got too close, Tate Reeves fired him. 

[ANCHOR]: A lawyer investigating Mississippi’s welfare scandal dismissed from the agency that hired him. 

VO: Learn more at TaintedTateReeves.com.

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