"Roy Cooper and Charlotte City Council Democrats lied directly to the people of North Carolina, the Legislature and Gov. McCrory about repealing the Charlotte City Council ordinance that caused HB2. They and they alone created this problem and have now seriously harmed HB2 repeal efforts. Roy Cooper, who on Monday claimed all the credit for Charlotte's action, now must answer the question of what did he know and when did he know it? He must answer the question of why he lied to everyone, and why he provided the lying Charlotte Democrats cover to do so as well. Governor McCrory called a special session for repeal, based on good faith when Roy Cooper and Charlotte Democrats announced to the world a full repeal of the Charlotte ordinance. However, they lied. The HB2 blood is now stain soaked on their hands and theirs alone. What a dishonest, disgraceful shame by Roy Cooper and Charlotte Democrats. The press was also forced into reporting a lie, based on the false statement of the Rory Cooper Charlotte City Council Democrats, which was extremely unfair to them."