But Huckabee couldn't stop there. He also had to demonize his opponents and misrepresent the facts. Then, unbelievably, according to the Democrat-Gazette, he said that he'd made no changes in the use of the fund. The Constitution prohibits expense reimbursements to public officials except for documented official purposes. Huckabee and his wife were reimbursed for thousands with little or no documentation.
Evidence shows money went for personal uses.
But never mind those past practices. What's indisputable is that Mansion practices officially changed, and for the better, the month after the suit was filed. The settlement explicitly acknowledges this. Huckabee no longer is given reimbursement checks from the Mansion account. He no longer taps the account for restaurant meals around the state.