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Mitt Romney
July 20, 2007
"They (the aides) knew the badges were fake and probably illegal. But they went along with it because Jay (Garrity) pushed it on them."
—A Romney campaign source in an anonymous statement to the Boston Herald after Garrity, Romney's then director of operations, allegedly created fake law-enforcement badges to strong-arm reporters and gain early access to campaign venues. Garrity resigned from the campaign the next day, but maintains his innocence.
— Katie Rooney