Candidate Manny Gonzales speaks on federal machine gun indictment [Video]

Video above: For the first time, former Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales III speaks with KOAT on alleged ties to a multi-state machine gun scheme while in office, his current run for state senate, his switch in political party, accusations of fraud and forging signatures during his 2021 mayoral bid and more.Faith Egbuonu: You ran for mayor; you ran for U.S. Senate and now State Senate?Gonzales: Is third time a charm? (Laughs)Full interview belowIn October 2024, federal prosecutors charged several law enforcement officials throughout the country with illegally dealing in machine guns. Gonzales and his former undersheriff, Rudy Mora, were listed by initials and positions in the federal indictment but were not charged. “It never concerned me. I know what I did. I feel I was operating under the scope of my constitutional duties as sheriff. And I feel confident and comfortable with the decisions I made,” Gonzales told KOAT.MORE: …