President Donald Trump released a video Thursday night condemning the people who broke into the Capitol this week. His focus is now on a smooth transition of power. President-elect Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated on January 20.
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Viral Video Alleged Gov. Whitmer Sent Health Officials to Bar Poll Challengers in Detroit
In viral video posted Wednesday afternoon, a woman alleged that Governor Gretchen Whitmer had ordered health officials to block poll watchers and challengers from entering a Detroit ballot counting facility.
The woman, Connie Johnson, shot the video using Facebook Live. She showed herself standing on the second floor of the TCF Center in Detroit. The following is her account of the ballot counting on Wednesday afternoon in Detroit.
Read MoreRep. Steve Cohen and Democrats Accuse White House Press Secretary of Violating Hatch Act
Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) and other Democrats have accused White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany of violating the HATCH Act. Cohen retweeted an article from The New York Times that accused McEnany of breaking the law.
“Kayleigh McEnany’s violations of the #HatchAct would be a scandal in any other administration,” wrote Cohen. “Grifters and miscreants. Utterly appalling. #CultureOfCorruption”
Michigan and Ohio Secretaries of State Endorse Zuckerberg’s Millions Directed to Elections
Michigan and Ohio state secretaries Jocelyn Benson and Frank LaRose endorsed $300 million directed to elections by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan. The Center for Tech and Civil Life (CTCL) and Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR) announced Tuesday that Zuckerberg and his wife donated in order “to promote safe and reliable voting in states and localities.”
Both Benson and LaRose agreed that the investment was necessary considering the pandemic’s effects on the presidential election. LaRose reposted the press release the day it came out, citing the need for accurate information during voting.
Read MoreElection Audit Shows Lack of Accredited Officials, Access to Qualified Voter File
Nearly 500 local governments in Michigan do not have clerks fully accredited to run an election, according to an audit released Friday by the Office of the Auditor General.
Read MoreHouse Ethics Committee Extends Investigation into Rep. Tlaib Over Misused Campaign Funds
The Ethics Committee from the U.S. House of Representatives released a report on Thursday recommending an extension of the investigation into Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13), saying there is “substantial reason to believe” the representative misused campaign funds.
Read MoreCongressman Jordan Asked Key Questions During Impeachment ‘Show’
The impeachment inquiry began in Washington Wednesday. Recent appointee to the committee, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04), asked key questions during the hearing which Fox News referred to as “the show.”
Read MoreSouthfield City Clerk Charged with Six Felonies for Election Fraud
The Southfield City Clerk Sherikia Hawkins was charged on Monday with six election fraud felonies for her role in the November 2018 election.
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