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RandySF

(58,759 posts)
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 12:26 AM Nov 2020

Michigan attorney general ponders criminal probes of state and local officials who bend to Trump's w

Michigan’s attorney general is exploring whether officials there risk committing crimes if they bend to President Trump’s wishes in seeking to block the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in their state, according to two people familiar with the review.

The move by Dana Nessel, a Democrat, reflected a growing sense of unease among many in her party and some Republicans that the president was continuing his unprecedented efforts to reach personally into the state’s electoral process as he seeks to prevent Michigan from formally declaring a winner there.

On Wednesday, two Republican officials in Wayne County sought to rescind their vote to certify the election results in their county, where Detroit is located, after Trump called them Tuesday night.

On Friday afternoon, four leaders of Michigan’s Republican-controlled state legislature met with Trump in the White House at his invitation.





https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michigan-attorney-general-canvassing-board-lawmakers/2020/11/20/87d19ce6-2b65-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html

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Michigan attorney general ponders criminal probes of state and local officials who bend to Trump's w (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2020 OP
I'm for it. Dawson Leery Nov 2020 #1
The Orange Hairball doesn't give a monkey's what happens to them.. Talitha Nov 2020 #2
Time to play hardball Blue Owl Nov 2020 #3
Probe 'em MI AG! They've Earned IT! TY Cha Nov 2020 #4
Where's a UFO with a curious alien when you need them? TigressDem Nov 2020 #8
There definitely needs to be an investigation. roamer65 Nov 2020 #5
AG Nessel is boss, lock these clowns up. radius777 Nov 2020 #6
I'm sure they were offered full pardons today to do the dirty work come Monday and beyond. fearnobush Nov 2020 #7
Trump cannot pardon state crimes AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #9
Lock them up!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 #10

Talitha

(6,581 posts)
2. The Orange Hairball doesn't give a monkey's what happens to them..
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 12:38 AM
Nov 2020

He's just desperately trying to save his own bacon...
and boy howdy, there's a ton of it!

Blue Owl

(50,349 posts)
3. Time to play hardball
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 12:39 AM
Nov 2020

And see how tRump's red plastic wiffle ball bat holds up to a 102 mph fastball...

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)
8. Where's a UFO with a curious alien when you need them?
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 01:34 AM
Nov 2020

Yeah, I will take you to my "leader" and YOU CAN HAVE HIM.


radius777

(3,635 posts)
6. AG Nessel is boss, lock these clowns up.
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 01:03 AM
Nov 2020

From what Jonathan Kinloch (one of the Dem board members) said, these GOP officials were poll watchers in Detroit ie harassers of black voters and brought that mentality into what should be an impartial process. They specifically buy into the 'scary urban PoC stealing votes' narrative that Trump pushes. They are racists and cried like cowards when called out on it.

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