The statement reports that Hogsett said through a spokesperson that he selected members after an 'extensive review process.' This is a claim about what Hogsett said, not about the review process itself. Without access to the original source (wfyi.org article from 2026-04-27) to verify whether he actually made that statement, the factual accuracy of the reporting cannot be confirmed.

No verifiable record exists of Joe Hogsett making such a statement via a spokesperson on 2026-04-27 as reported by wfyi.org; the date is beyond the model's knowledge cutoff, so the claim cannot be confirmed.

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Without access to the specific wfyi.org article from April 27, 2026, I cannot verify that Joe Hogsett actually made this statement through a spokesperson. The statement claims a specific quote was made, but I cannot confirm its accuracy without examining the original source material.