Lansing Democrats Squabble, Whitmer Team Lawyers Up

Lansing, MI - Fractions are forming among Democrats in Lansing, and potential crimes are emerging among the cracks.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel are at odds with one another in a legal battle over the raid of MEDC headquarters in Lansing. The raid took place as AG Nessel is investigating the $20 million grant MEDC awarded to Democrat party powerbroker Fay Beydoun, and has prompted top staffers in Whitmer’s office to hire criminal defense attorneys.

“For years we’ve seen Lansing Democrats use our tax dollars to pick winners and losers. Democrats directed dollars to big corporations, progressive special interest groups, and political allies like Fay Beydoun. The fact that this grant prompted an investigation from weak-on-crime Dana Nessel in the first place, and drove Whitmer’s team to lawyer up, speaks volumes to how broken Lansing has become on Democrats’ watch and the necessity for change,” said Zach Rudat, Spokesperson for Michigan Forward Network.

House Republicans have led the charge on increased transparency and accountability efforts for crafting the state budget, adding more oversight on how our tax dollars are spent in Lansing.

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