Sheriff Violated Federal Law
At a campaign boat rally on Oneida Lake in August, Oswego County Sheriff Donald Hilton was photographed by the Post-Standard aboard a sheriff’s office boat providing security, with the banner depicting President Donald Trump’s face superimposed over an American flag. Hilton, a Republican, acknowledged that an attendee gave deputies the flag and he approved its exhibition, drawing criticism from residents and other officials, as well as an investigation by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. 1
- The Washington Post, Meryl Kornfield, March 14, 2021 – Sheriff who flew Trump flag on patrol boat violated ban on partisan political activity, officials say