COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is responding to allegations of lying about the knowledge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) renting a space for a new office in Columbia.
Mayor Rickenmann posted the following on Facebook on Friday:
At a time when public trust and accurate information are critically important, it is disappointing to see unverified claims presented as fact. Yesterday, Erin Parrott of FITSNews reported that I “definitely knew” ICE was renting additional space in Columbia, citing a “source close to city government.” That statement is entirely false…