Controversies Michele Fiore

1 controversies

1.1 gun use against law enforcement
1.2 involvement in cliven bundy standoff
1.3 statement regarding wanting shoot syrian refugees herself
1.4 2016 holiday photo
1.5 irs investigation
1.6 voiding of home healthcare license

controversies
gun use against law enforcement

in april 2016, fiore interviewed klas 8 television show, politics now. while discussing whether 2014 armed resistance against federal agents justified (the agents in bunkerville, nevada confiscate cattle owned rancher cliven bundy because of defaulted grazing fees), said,

never, ever point firearm @ anyone, including officer of law, unless pointed firearm @ me. now, once point firearm @ me, i’m sorry, becomes self-defense. so, whether you’re stranger, bad guy, or officer, , you--you point gun @ me , you’re gonna shoot me , have decide whether it’s life or life, choose life.

in may 2016, nevada association of public safety officers sent letter denouncing statement, concluding,

ms. fiore, no longer see passionate advocate second amendment rights, support. rather, these comments utterly irresponsible, embarrassment district , our state, , continue demonstrate why unqualified hold position of united states congresswoman.

in response, fiore told ktnv 13 action news original statement referred federal bureau of land management agents, not local police. described blm law enforcement agents wannabe cops , blm bureaucratic agency of terrorism terrorized americans, ranchers. when pressed regarding meaning of previous statement, said,

if rogue, unofficial blm agent s literally wanting cop--a wannabe police officer--points gun @ me, there s gonna problem.

involvement in cliven bundy standoff

in april 2014, fiore interviewed msnbc s chris hayes , fox news s sean hannity regarding armed confrontation @ bunkerville, nevada between law enforcement officers , cliven bundy , supporters. interviews shared thousands of times on social media. fiore said, federal government should not show guns collect on debt , called termination of whoever ordered done.

statement regarding wanting shoot syrian refugees herself

on november 21, 2015, on weekly radio program on kdwn, fiore explained why had not signed nevada assembly republican caucus letter called review of federal safeguards before nevada resettle syrian refugees. said, didn t know letter, nor did invited on letter. went on, s like, syrian refugees. m like, what, kidding me? m fly paris , shoot em in head myself. mean, not ok syrian refugees. i’m not ok terrorists. i’m ok putting them down, blacking them out. put piece of brass in ocular cavity , end miserable life. i’m that.

on december 7, 2015, told associated press, not talking refugees. added, not want syrian refugees in our state, period, , said did not trust refugee vetting process screen out terrorists.

2016 holiday photo

in december 2015, fiore sent constituents 2016 calendar, included family christmas portrait under month of december, featuring immediate family, holding guns, , grandchildren, 1 of whom holding appeared handgun. photo went viral on facebook, , drew criticism depicting small child holding weapon.

irs investigation

in december 2014, reported internal revenue service (irs) had filed dozens of tax liens totaling $1 million against fiore , home healthcare businesses, there 4 , there personal care. liens against businesses involved unpaid employee payroll taxes. in response, fiore stated, one-hundred percent in compliance irs - period. fiore blamed ex-husband, @ 1 time acted accountant, , former employee stole while @ same time sent fraudulent documents current accountant hide embezzlement.

the fallout issues irs led being removed majority leader , chairwoman of assembly taxation committee. fiore reinstated former position less 24 hours after removal. there reports fiore reacted removal saying there war on women in assembly republican caucus. total misquote, fiore said. nevada republicans not waging war on women. have group in our caucus waging war on conservatives.

voiding of home healthcare license

on november 3, 2015, nevada department of health , human services s bureau of health care quality , compliance (hcqc) voided fiore s license operate there 4 you, home healthcare service. there 4 , fiore-owned home healthcare service, there personal care, received $6 million (net) in medicaid reimbursements between 2011 , march, 2015. although in nevada unannounced inspection of such companies business records required completed every 18 months, in 2013 , 2015 health department inspectors blocked several times reviewing records of there 4 you. denied access office staff, fiore s mother, , both fiore s mother , fiore.

in july 2015, after receiving formal warning, fiore met health department officials in so-called conciliation process gives fiore 1 more chance comply . fiore said meeting productive , prepared welcome inspectors in future coffee , doughnuts. in september 2015 inspector found there 4 office dark , door locked, no notice posted on premises explaining why. in october 2015 bureau sent certified letter requesting clarification , again reminding fiore license suspended or revoked. fiore did not reply.

on november 3, after officials arrived find business moving office location, bureau administratively closed there 4 license , notified fiore. night, fiore issued press release regarding allegations home health care company shut down government. signing of notice of dissolution last week, have closed home health care business. while media try tell business shut down government, lay rumor rest.

the next day press release contents, under title re fired, state inspectors! , addressed friends , published on fiore s website. re fired, state inspectors! reproduces article titled when win, lose, written local magazine month before, begins, time read this, home health care business memory... happened because won.

do allow these bureaucratic agencies bully way office without notice extort money company claiming files aren t perfect? put them dictating me, forcing me pay ridiculous outrageous fees stay in business, , keep growing continually cover government s greed more never ending? or shrug shoulders atlas shrugged did , say, can keep unnecessary, miserable, burdensome, over-taxation, over-regulated , on legislated bs because won t participate anymore? didn t realize when threw overbearing inspectors out of office how ve tolerated.

in re fired fiore disclosed had been closing down business 8 weeks. there 4 officially dissolved november 9, 2015.