Democrat Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has come under fire for a questionable hiring decision. The city recently hired Philip McHugh, a former detective in Washington, D.C., whose career as a law enforcement officer raises serious questions about whether he should have a position in such an important office.
McHugh was brought on as a public safety advisor. But reports suggest that his past might be an issue for the job for which he was hired.
Phillip McHugh was the most qualified candidate who applied for the job of senior public safety advisor, a position that the city created to assist Interim Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond with operational tasks, strategy and data analysis, Bibb’s spokeswoman Sarah Johnson said.
McHugh went through the same onboarding process, which includes a background check, as other city employees, Johnson said.
McHugh shared a campus dorm with Bibb and…
