Northeast
Short questions with Dana Perino for Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire
For a number of months now, I’ve enjoyed checking in with some of your favorite Fox personalities to learn more about who they are behind the scenes.
But as you may recall, I did promise to throw in some surprise appearances here and there!
This week I wanted to share my conversation with Gov. Chris Sununu ahead of the New Hampshire primary, which will be held on Jan. 23, 2024, eight days after the Iowa caucuses. He is the 82nd governor of the State of New Hampshire.
Before his election to governor in 2016, he served for three terms on the New Hampshire Executive Council, representing 32 cities and towns in Rockingham and Hillsborough counties. He grew up in Salem, New Hampshire, and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) with a BS in Civil/Environmental Engineering.
Read on to learn more about Gov. Chris Sununu as all eyes are focused on New Hampshire now and in the days ahead.
For her unique series for Fox News Digital, Dana Perino interviewed Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire — who reveals the best advice he’s ever been given and why “there’s still time for my great American screenplay.” (Fox News/Megan Smith-USA TODAY News Who Is Chris Sununu)
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Ever in your wildest dreams, did you think you would end up as governor of New Hampshire?
CS: Never wanted to be in politics. I briefly attended NYU Film School and always envisioned working in Hollywood.
I still don’t consider myself all grown up — so I suppose there’s still time for my great American screenplay.
Q: Many people may not know this about you, but I’ve always been so impressed by the fact that you graduated from MIT with a degree in engineering. For this question, let’s trade in your political hat for your engineering hat. Which American invention do you believe has had the greatest impact on society, and how has it influenced your political career?
CS: Technology improving access and reliability of clean water changed the world.
Clean water has saved billions of lives across the globe, and I am particularly proud of spending the early part of my career cleaning up hazardous waste sites.
One of the foremost responsibilities of government is ensuring access to clean water.
“Clean water has saved billions of lives across the globe, and I am particularly proud of spending the early part of my career cleaning up hazardous waste sites.”
Q: Prior to taking office in 2017, you served as CEO of your family’s ski resort in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. What do you love most about skiing and where – outside the Granite State — is your favorite place to hit the slopes?
CS: I love being outdoors and in the wilderness. It’s why I hiked the Appalachian Trail.
Favorite place to ski outside of New Hampshire is in the mountains of Utah.
Q: Name one thing you think every manager should ask in a job interview.
CS: “What do you like to do in your free time?”
Q: If a billionaire called you tomorrow with an open seat on the next space flight, would you go?
CS: Only if the rocket was designed by MIT engineers.
Q: What is the best advice you’ve been given? And what is your favorite piece of advice to give?
CS: Best advice I’ve ever been given: Be wary of unsolicited advice.
Favorite piece of advice to give: Never give unsolicited advice.
“Best advice I’ve ever been given: Be wary of unsolicited advice.”
Q: Best concert/musician you’ve ever seen in person?
CS: Def Leppard in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Q: In the spirit of bipartisanship, if you had to plan a dinner date with a prominent Democrat, who would it be and what’s on the menu?
CS: Phil Murphy and I splitting a six-pack of beer in front of a Patriots game is guaranteed to be a good time.
Q: Last year I hosted a dinner party where everyone had to come with their “unpopular opinion.” For example, that Bruce Springsteen’s music is overrated or that road trips are better than getting on a plane or that football, not baseball, is truly America’s sport. What unpopular opinion would you have brought to my dinner party?
CS: Kale is not actually good for you. Stop eating it.
CS: It doesn’t get any better than the summit of Mt. Washington.
To read all of Dana Perino’s earlier “Short Questions” interviews for Fox News Digital, check out this (long) list!
For her interview with Ross Rayburn, click here.
For her interview with Mark Meredith, click here.
For her interview with Emily Compagno, click here.
For her interview with Chad Pergram, click here.
For her interview with Mike Emanuel, click here.
For her interview with Gillian Turner, click here.
For her interview with Madison Alworth, click here.
For her interview with Nate Foy, click here.
For her interview with Laura Ingraham, click here.
For her interview with five New York FOX reporters, click here.
For her interview with Katie Pavlich, click here.
For her interview with Guy Benson, click here.
For her interview with Pete Hegseth, click here.
For her interview with Sandra Smith, click here.
For her interview with Nicolas Yannicelli, click here.
For her interview with Abby Hornacek, click here.
For her interview with Elise Bitter, click here.
For her interview with Brian Kilmeade, click here.
For her interview with Kennedy, click here.
For her interview with John Roberts, click here.
For her interview with Janice Dean, click here.
For her interview with Charles Payne, click here.
For her interview with Trey Gowdy, click here.
For her interview with Johnny “Joey” Jones, click here.
For her interview with Bill Melugin, click here.
For her interview with Jimmy Failla, click here.
For her interview with Tyrus, click here.
For her interview with Ainsley Earhardt, click here.
For her interview with Lawrence Jones, click here.
For her interview with Dr. Arash Akhavan, click here.
For her interview with Martha MacCallum, click here.
For her interview with Bret Baier, click here.
For her interview with Kayleigh McEnany, click here.
For her interview with Harold Ford Jr., click here.
For her interview with Shannon Bream, click here.
For her interview with Jessica Tarlov, click here.
For her interview with Leo Terrell, click here.
For her interview with Geraldo Rivera, click here.
For her interview with Clay Travis, click here.
For her interview with Bill Hemmer, click here.
For her interview with Greg Gutfeld, click here.
For her interview with Benjamin Hall, click here.
For her interview with Judge Jeanine Pirro, click here.
For her interview with Jesse Watters, click here.
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Boston, MA
Boston City Hall intruder who stole from employees nabbed by police, after shoplifting arrest: BPD
Boston Police said they have nabbed the masked suspect who entered private office suites in City Hall during work hours and stole wallets stuffed with cash and credit cards from multiple employees.
The Boston Police Department identified Darrin O’Neil, 60, of Lowell as the suspect involved in the City Hall thefts, which occurred last month, on Dec. 1.
O’Neil was already being held after a prior shoplifting arrest at DICK’s House of Sport on Boylston Street when he was identified as the alleged perpetrator of the City Hall crime, following what the cops described as an “extensive investigation,” Boston Police said on Wednesday.
Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.
One woman who had her wallet snatched out of her purse with two credit cards, her City Hall ID, Massachusetts driver’s license, insurance and library cards, and $100 in cash told police two of her coworkers saw an unknown man “in the area who was wearing a brown beanie, dark jacket, sweatpants, and a blue face mask.”
Two other employees told police that not only were cash and credit cards stolen from their offices, but the thief used the cards to rack up hundreds of dollars in unauthorized purchases — totaling $1,500 at Macy’s and Walgreens.
The incident led to calls from two city councilors, Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, for the city to tighten up security protocols in light of the intrusion and theft, which occurred during work hours and was described by both as a “security breach.”
Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said a day later that steps have already been taken to increase security after the incident, which involved unauthorized access to “several” office suites that are restricted to authorized personnel only.
Municipal Protective Services, which provides security for city buildings, has increased internal patrols throughout City Hall as a result of the incident, the mayor’s office said.
O’Neil was arrested on shoplifting charges on Dec. 27 at 760 Boylston St., after he was seen inside DICK’s House of Sport concealing merchandise, police said.
Police said they had responded to the store at 11:39 a.m. for a report of a theft in progress.
While police approached, O’Neil was seen exiting the sporting goods store. The cops “were able to quickly stop the suspect and could see clothing with tags affixed to them inside of a bag,” police said.
During a search, about $408 of stolen merchandise was recovered, police said.
For the shoplifting incident, O’Neil was arrested and charged with larceny under $1,200 and being a common and notorious thief, police said.
After further investigation, police said they determined that O’Neil had seven active warrants for his arrest for charges of four counts of larceny from a building, three counts of receiving stolen property under $1,200, two counts of larceny of a credit card, shoplifting by asportation, credit card fraud under $1,200, and shoplifting by concealing merchandise.
After O’Neil was identified as the alleged City Hall thief, police said they sought additional criminal complaints in Boston Municipal Court on charges of two counts of larceny from a building, two counts of credit card fraud under $1,200 and being a common and notorious thief.
O’Neil is expected to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court at a later date.
Following BPD’s announcement on Wednesday, Flynn said “larceny and retail theft must be a top priority for our city.”
“We must have zero tolerance for any type of theft and those arrested must be held accountable in our court system for their criminal behavior,” Flynn told the Herald.
Murphy said, “This incident was unacceptable, and I am glad the individual responsible has been arrested. My focus throughout has been on employee safety and securing City Hall offices. City Hall must be a safe workplace, and this incident underscores the importance of secure offices and prompt action.”
Mayor Wu’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on police identification of the alleged City Hall larceny suspect.
Connecticut
Justice Department sues Connecticut and Arizona as part of effort to get voter data from the states
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse a request by the U.S. Justice Department for detailed voter information, after their states became the latest to face federal lawsuits over the issue.
“Pound sand,” Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes posted on X, saying the release of the voter records would violate state and federal law.
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced this week it was suing Connecticut and Arizona for failing to comply with its requests, bringing to 23 the number of states the department has sued to obtain the data. It also has filed suit against the District of Columbia.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the department will “continue filing lawsuits to protect American elections,” saying accurate voter rolls are the ”foundation of election integrity.”
Secretaries of state and state attorneys general who have pushed back against the effort say it violates federal privacy law, which protects the sharing of individual data with the government, and would run afoul of their own state laws that restrict what voter information can be released publicly. Some of the data the Justice Department is seeking includes names, dates of birth, residential addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
Other requests included basic questions about the procedures states use to comply with federal voting laws, while some have been more state-specific. They have referenced perceived inconsistencies from a survey from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Most of the lawsuits target states led by Democrats, who have said they have been unable to get a firm answer about why the Justice Department wants the information and how it plans to use it. Last fall, 10 Democratic secretaries of state sent a letter to the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security expressing concern after DHS said it had received voter data and would enter it into a federal program used to verify citizenship status.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, a Democrat, said his state had tried to “work cooperatively” with the Justice Department to understand the basis for its request for voters’ personal information.
“Rather than communicating productively with us, they rushed to sue,” Tong said Tuesday, after the lawsuit was filed.
Connecticut, he said, “takes its obligations under federal laws very seriously.” He pledged to “vigorously defend the state against this meritless and deeply disappointing lawsuit.”
Two Republican state senators in Connecticut said they welcomed the federal lawsuit. They said a recent absentee ballot scandal in the state’s largest city, Bridgeport, had made the state a “national punchline.”
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