In an interview with The Washington Post, Hogan spokeswoman Amelia Chasse defended the governor's actions, arguing that blocking the comments was nothing more than moderating them.
在《华盛顿邮报》的一次采访中，霍根的发言人阿米莉亚·沙斯为这位州长的行为辩护说，她认为屏蔽他们的评论不过是想让他们克制一点。