Ben Napier's wife, Erin Napier, was not about to let her husband's name get dragged through the mud. She was predominantly upset that Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe had retweeted the text exchanges on X, formerly known as Twitter, particularly the part that named Ben, arguing that the "breaking news" element was a bit of a reach. Erin's retweet and response are no longer on the platform, but Heavy reports that the "Home Town" co-host asserted, "Ben didn't build lockers for anyone," referring to the governor's suggestion that he may have received some of the fraudulent funds in exchange for his woodworking skills.
She elaborated, "The governor texted asking him if he could recommend someone to build wooden lockers, and Ben offered a recommendation for a cabinet maker we work with. You should get total clarity on a fact like this before you tweet it." In her rush to get out "the facts," it appears that Wolfe did not thoroughly check her intel, but thankfully, she was willing to acknowledge her mistake. The reporter replied to Erin, "Thank you for responding! The public court file, attributed, and tweet say 'assisted with' locker construction, which sounds consistent with your account. I will further clarify now."
She then updated her statement and the receipts to prove it by including a screenshot of her convo with the HGTV star. "CLARIFICATION..." Wolfe posted, "Ben simply gave the gov a recommendation," also throwing in, "which of course, there's nothing wrong with."
