WV Gov. Jim Justice Slapped With Lawsuit From DSCC, Says Dems Are Panicking

Gov. Jim Justice’s (R‑WV) campaign fired back after the Senate campaign arm slapped the governor with a lawsuit seeking his work schedule.
Following a threat last week and multiple attempts to gain access to his work calendar, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced its lawsuit on Tuesday, but Justice’s team shrugged it off as Democratic panicking over his strong showing in polls.
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“Gov. Jim Justice is the front-runner in this campaign for U.S. Senate, and the polling shows that he beats every other candidate,” Roman Stauffer, Justice’s campaign manager, told the Washington Examiner. “Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are panicking and will do everything they can to prop up Alex Mooney, whom they know they can easily beat in the general election.”
Specifically, the DSCC is seeking the release of his “official schedule or official calendar from January 2017 to present.” The campaign arm contends that Justice’s “refusal” to furnish the records flouts the Freedom of Information Act.
“Jim Justice cannot hide his work schedule — or lack thereof — from West Virginians, and this is an area which is sure to receive further scrutiny in his nasty primary and in a court of law,” DSCC spokesman David Bergstein said in …