Sen. Harding on Gifford Emails: “These Scandals All Seem to Lead Right to Gov. Lamont’s Doorstep, Don’t They?”

For Immediate Release 

Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding a high-ranking official in Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration being involved in the decision to cancel a state audit that threatened to expose how a Connecticut doctor with political connections had billed the state’s Medicaid program for procedures that were never performed.

(https://ctmirror.org/2025/05/08/deidre-gifford-emails-ziogas-scandal/)

“These scandals all seem to lead right to Gov. Lamont’s doorstep, don’t they?

Fraud. Potential criminal backroom deals. Waste and mismanagement. Indictments. Ethical lapses.

It’s shocking that Gov. Lamont and Democrats have remained largely silent as state government ethics goes sideways. Their inaction and failure to speak out forcefully only emboldens those who believe they can bend rules and norms for personal or political gain. 

Governor Lamont: Will you stand in front of a microphone – not to rail against President Trump, but to answer crucial questions about this state government scandal?

Tell us how misconduct will not be tolerated. 

Tell us how the ‘Culture of Corruption’ hasn’t returned to Connecticut under your watch.”