Edmondson Says McMahan Should Step Down

Attorney General Drew Edmondson said today that indicted Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan, a fellow Democrat, should step down: "Anytime an elected official falls under criminal charges related to the discharge of his duties, his ability to do his job will surely be affected. In the interests of his office and the state, I encourage the auditor and inspector to step down from his post and focus his energies on his defense.

"I understand an indictment is only an allegation and he is innocent until proven guilty," Edmondson said. "These indictments go to the core of his functions. It is an office where the public has to put a great deal of faith, just as ours is."

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