Read this sentence from a newspaper article: The Governor rebuffed repeated requests for a statement about his alleged fraud Which change to the wording of this sentence would make it more neutral without changing the overall meaning?

The best answer for this question would be:

The governor chose not to make a statement about his alleged fraud.

This sentence reveals the neutrality of the previous sentence that was shown. It changed the wording in the sentence yet it means the same of the intentions of the governor.