"San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus broke down in tears on the witness stand Friday (Aug. 29) during the last day of a hearing where she is appealing her removal, saying she was put into office by God. Corpus started crying after Thomas Mazzucco, her attorney, asked her why she continues to come to work despite facing removal. Corpus said she has fought tooth and nail to get where she is, and that God has made her sheriff for a reason."
""I would not compromise my integrity, my oath to office, for anyone or anything," Corpus said. Corpus said she is committed to the deputies who don't have a voice right and to her kids. Corpus said her children mean the world to her and without her health insurance, her special needs son wouldn't be able to go to his appointments. (As a retiree of the county, she and her family would be eligible for health insurance benefits, according to the county HR website.)"
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus broke down in tears on the witness stand during the final day of a hearing appealing her removal, stating God put her into office. She said she fought tooth and nail to get where she is and refused to compromise her integrity or oath. She expressed commitment to deputies and said her children rely on county retiree health benefits for her special needs son's appointments. Allegations include a conflict of interest for hiring alleged boyfriend Victor Aenlle as chief of staff, with both denying an affair. Witnesses reported joint vacations and varying accounts of the trips. Transfers of two lieutenants who testified appear to raise retaliation concerns.
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