Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel is responding to what he calls Hardin County "negatively spotlighted this week by a few issues," specifically the Remington Boykin case and a Sheriff's Office employee who was placed on leave due to social media statements she made following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Wayne McDaniel says he believes it's important to make a statement to the public from his perspective:

As County Judge, I want to make it clear that I do not have the legal authority to discipline employees of other elected officials. Each elected official, by law, manages their own staff and is responsible for any personnel actions within their respective offices. The separation of powers between elected officials ensures that each office operates independently, and it is not with

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