Michigan GOP leaders after White House meeting: 'We will follow the law' [View all]
Source: The Detroit News
Washington — Michigan’s top two legislative leaders vowed that the presidential candidate with the most votes will win the state's electoral votes after departing a Friday meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
With the eyes of the nation on them and criticisms flying from Democrats, seven Michigan lawmakers traveled to meet with Trump for about an hour. The visit came as supporters of the president have moved in recent days to overturn the results of the state's election, which Democratic President-elect Joe Biden won by more than 154,000 votes in unofficial returns.
"We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and, as legislative leaders, we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan’s electors, just as we have said throughout this election," House Speaker Lee Chatfield and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said after the meeting.
In a joint statement, Chatfield, R-Levering, and Shirkey, R-Clarklake, said they highlighted during the meeting their commitment to seeing "further federal dollars" appropriated for Michigan as the state deals with the COVID-19 pandemic
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So they used their meeting with Trump to lobby for pandemic aid.
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