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29 October
7:25 pm

She defunded the child advocate. She still hasn't got a permanent child Advocate. She has not restored the funding.

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Cinde Warmington, at New Hampshire Governor General Election Debate (WMUR)

7:25 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific allegation that the Governor defunded the Office of Child Advocate and has not restored funding or appointed a permanent Child Advocate — verifiable against budget records and appointment records.
What we foundThe Office of the Child Advocate's budget and staff were significantly cut and no permanent advocate has been named, but the claim that Ayotte personally 'defunded' the child advocate overstates her direct role — it was the Republican-led Legislature that voted to cut and nearly eliminate the office, while Ayotte's own budget proposal had included funding for the office before she ultimately signed the final budget containing the cuts.
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