Viewers of Baltimore newscasts are getting used to seeing images of embattled Mayor Catherine Pugh's lawyer pulling up to her three-story house and vanishing inside. 1 official, her lawyer's cryptic comments about Pugh's open-ended retreat inside her home are straining the credulity of many Baltimore taxpayers. "I think she's in a tough place and she's hiding at home trying to save face," city resident Rachel Richardson said early Wednesday during a break cleaning streets in Baltimore's bustling downtown. The federal raids have dredged up a shady image that many Baltimore officials have been trying to shed. During her lengthy political career, Pugh has long had a reputation as a hard worker, logging long days at the office.

Source: ABC News May 01, 2019 15:09 UTC