Did Donna Shalala hinder the transition to Maria Salazar?

MIAMI During an appearance Sunday on Local 10’s “This Week in South Florida”, new Congresswoman Maria Salazar despised her predecessor Donna Shalala and accused her of not providing the necessary material for the transition after Shalala lost the November election. not.

We investigated the claims on Monday and were told by Shalala’s former deputy chief of staff that Salazar’s allegations were ‘100% untrue.’

He provided text messages to Salazar’s transition team the week after the election giving planning.

They even chose lunch restaurants.

‘Not at any time [was there a refusal to help in the transition], ”Said Shalala’s former deputy chief of staff. “We have been working seamlessly since the first time I was contacted on November 9 by the person handling their transition.”

That’s not what Salazar said on Sunday.

“My predecessor … Mrs. Shalala refused to give us the workload, ‘she said, calling Shalala’s refusal to do so’ contemptible ‘.

Advertisement

After losing the election, Shalala did send a letter to voters advising how to proceed with unfinished business.

At least one tells Local 10 News that Salazar’s office contacted him independently about his case, because he already knew about it.

Salazar’s staff say they stand by what she said. Local 10 News has provided evidence of requests being denied by Shalala, and we are still waiting to receive them.

Salazar’s interview on “This Week in South Florida” can be viewed below: