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WEBVTT REPORTER MIKE STRAUB'S HERE.MIKE: ACCORDING TO GOVERNORWOLF'S STAFF, GOVERNOR WOLFHAND DELIVERED A LETTER TOMIKE STACK SAYING THELIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND HISWIFE WILL NO LONGER BEAFFORDED PROTECTIVE STATEDETAIL AND REDUCING STAFF ATTHEIR RESIDENCE, THIS COMES ASTHE INVESTIGATOR GENERAL ISINVESTIGATING CLAIMS.AT A PRESS CONFERENCE LASTWEEK, MR. STACK ADMITTED TOLOSING HIS TEMPER AT TIMES ANDWAY APOLOGIZED FOR HISACTIONS.HE ALSO SAID HE AND GOVERNORWOLF HAD NOT TALKED ABOUT THEALLEGATIONS.A STATEMENT GOVERNOR WOLFLATER DISPUTED.WE'VE REACHED OUT TO THELIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND AREFOR A RESPONSE.-- ARE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE.IN THE FINAL LINE, GOVERNORWOLF SAYS HE DOES NOT DELIGHTIN THIS DECISION BUT BELIEVES

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Lieutenant Gov. Mike Stack and his wife are no longer allowed the protective detail of the Pennsylvania State Police. This comes following an investigation that Stack and his wife mistreated troopers on their security detail and other staff members.Gov. Wolf hand-delivered the letter to Stack regarding the revoked privilege, which is provided as a courtesy by state police. Other services provided to the Stack's, including grounds-keeping and maintenance at their state-provided Fort Indiantown Gap mansion, will only be permitted under "supervision" and at "pre-arranged times."Last week during a press conference, Stack admitted to "mistakes" in how he and his wife treated troopers. Stack said: "I've said things in anger and frustration that I wish I hadn't said." He went on to say that he can "do better" and that his wife, Tonya, will do the same.Stack didn't give away many details on the situations in question, but did apologize for saying things to troopers assigned to him about how they drive. He also apologized for things he and his wife said to employees at their mansion.Stack's Chief of Staff Matt Franchak has acknowledged that Stack's office had received a letter from the state Inspector General's Office regarding "staffing issues."Read more from Gov. Tom Wolf's Office below:"Governor Wolf today met personally with Lieutenant Governor Michael Stack to hand-deliver a letter informing him that he and his wife will no longer be afforded the protective detail provided as a courtesy by the Pennsylvania State Police. Further, the Department of General Services will provide only limited cleaning, grounds keeping and maintenance at the state-owned residence at Fort Indiantown Gap only under limited supervision at prearranged times.The Governor’s full letter can be found attached to this email. At this time, neither the Governor nor his office will have any comment on the work of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) or any future work product, including the publishing of any report. Those questions are best directed to OIG.Background on Investigative Report ReleasesIn general, Pennsylvania law requires OIG to follow certain procedural prerequisites of notice and opportunity to respond to the contents of any report prior to it being released. The prerequisites are known as “Simon Rights” based on the 1995 Commonwealth Court case, Simon v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 659 A.2d 631 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1995). This sets forth that when a person’s reputation may be affected by the public release of information from an investigation conducted by a government agency, that person is entitled to notice and an opportunity to respond."Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Val DiGiorgio released the following statement:"It's disturbing to hear that Lt. Governor Stack lambasted state employees who cook, clean, and tend the grounds at his taxpayer funded home. Even more concerning are reports that he directed his security detail to violate state police policy. These actions are highly unbecoming of a Lt. Governor. Sadly, arrogance and corruption among Democrat public officials, especially those from Philadelphia, is becoming more and more common these days."