Q&A
Criticism of sexist content in Mastro's Bridgegate report
3:56:58
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3 min
Council Member Farías criticizes Randy Mastro for including sexist content in his Bridgegate investigation report, particularly regarding Bridget Anne Kelly. Mastro attempts to defend the report's content and relevance.
- Farías cites examples of sexist language used to describe Bridget Kelly in the report
- She highlights widespread condemnation of the report's sexist elements
- Mastro disputes the characterization of the report and its treatment of Kelly
- He argues that the information about Kelly's personal relationships was directly relevant to the investigation
- Mastro emphasizes that the report's findings were consistent with those of other investigations
- He maintains that the personal details were necessary to understand the timeline and involvement of various individuals
- The exchange becomes heated, with Farías attempting to move on and Mastro insisting on explaining his position
Randy Mastro
3:56:58
I hear not that was not what was concluded, but I'll be happy to explain what
Amanda Farías
3:57:02
Your report's been unnecessary time on the details of miss Kelly's romantic life, and speculated widely on her emotional well-being.
3:57:10
In your report, you called her, quote, emotional and claimed that she cried frequently and relied on men for approval.
3:57:16
You also wrote, quote, events in Kelly's personal life may have some bearing on her subjective motivations and state of mind, end quote.
3:57:25
You received nearly near universal condemnation for the sexist line of reasoning.
3:57:30
New Jersey government officials called your work disgusting sexist anti female, The press called it slut shaming of Bridget Kelly, and others mentioned that there were no purpose in including these private details other than to shred her reputation and send a not so veiled message that she'd received more such treatment if she decided to break her silence and reveal whatever she knows about others in the administration and their roles, if any, in the lane closure episode.
3:57:57
Do you regret including gratuitous gossip about miss Kelly's romantic life in your report?
Randy Mastro
3:58:08
Thank you for asking that because it's a total mischaracterization of the report and what we wrote about miss Kelly.
Amanda Farías
3:58:15
And the quote that I stated
Randy Mastro
3:58:16
Please let me finish.
Devorah Halberstam
3:58:17
Please.
3:58:17
But the quote that
Amanda Farías
3:58:18
I stated were they we've are you not a referral?
Randy Mastro
3:58:20
Please let me finish.
3:58:22
You're quoting 2 or 3 snippets from a several hundred page report, and the evidence that we uncovered was directly relevant to who might have been involved in the bridge closure.
3:58:38
When the lane closure?
3:58:40
When the decision was made, and there really was no doubt that Bridget Kelly from her emails was involved in making that decision along with David Weilstein at the Port Authority, both of whom were terminated and prosecuted.
3:58:59
Brigitte Kelly had replaced as the mayor's deputy chief of staff, someone named Bill Stepien, who went on to run his campaign, unbeknownst to others in the governor's office, they had a personal relationship.
3:59:15
But the allegation after the bridge closure was that Bill Steppian running the campaign must have been involved in the decision to close the bridge.
Vickie Paladino
3:59:27
But at that time,
Amanda Farías
3:59:28
I wanna get back to what I Right.
Diana Ayala
3:59:29
But I need you to
Amanda Farías
3:59:30
understand that I asked about your words that you stated in the report and council members.
3:59:36
You are regretful of including
Randy Mastro
3:59:38
You cannot ask a question like that and not let me
Amanda Farías
3:59:41
Yes.
3:59:41
I can.
3:59:41
I can.
3:59:42
As direct appointed to what I brought up in in in my understanding.
Randy Mastro
3:59:45
Let me just finish.
Amanda Farías
3:59:47
I'm going to for fun, if you're not going to specifically answer, if you're going to regret including gossip about miss Kelly.
3:59:52
The fact
Randy Mastro
3:59:53
of the matter is, the fact that they Okay.
3:59:55
I'm I'm we're no longer sure.
Amanda Farías
3:59:56
I'm moving on beyond this.
Randy Mastro
3:59:58
Well, thank you No LONGER SPEAKING.
Amanda Farías
3:59:59
MR.
3:59:59
CHEMIC, HE WASH OFF THE WITNESS THAT HE IS OUT OF ORDER, AND I SAID I WAS GOING TO RECLAIMED.
Keith Powers
4:00:03
Reporter: IT WAS
Randy Mastro
4:00:10
DIRECTLY RELEVENT
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4:00:13
I
Amanda Farías
4:00:13
you can also supplement any of your testimony within 72 hours of this.
4:00:17
I totally understand you want to add more.
4:00:19
We have several members that still wanna ask questions.
4:00:22
You didn't wanna ask my last question.
4:00:23
I would like to move on because I have a few more.
Randy Mastro
4:00:25
Okay.
4:00:25
Mister Mashro answered.
4:00:27
I I had a reason for why that was important.
4:00:29
Okay.
Amanda Farías
4:00:29
You can supplement it in your testimony, please, Mister Mashro.