Governor McCrory’s Office Issues Response to NAACP

Raleigh, N.C. — The office of Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after a political news conference held by the North Carolina NAACP regarding the issuance of license plates that bear the image of the confederate battle flag.

“Governor Pat McCrory has sworn to uphold the Constitution. He will not assume powers not provided to him by law and it is clear he does not have the authority to unilaterally stop the issuance of license plates granted to civic organizations such as the Sons of the Confederacy,” said Graham Wilson, the governor’s press secretary.

“Governor McCrory will stop the issuance of the confederate battle flag license plates once the General Assembly provides the legal authority through statute. If the NAACP and the liberal groups are truly interested in stopping these plates from being issued, they will petition the General Assembly. Once Governor McCrory is given the legal authority, he will resolve this issue once and for all.”