He called Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser about a so-called audit of Michigan’s 2020 election, according to remarks made by Michigan GOP Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock. Both were in Washington, D.C., for pro-Trump protests before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to overturn the 2020 election results. More than 250 election audits have been conducted in Michigan by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and local election clerks. In a statement on Aug. 12, Trump again critiqued Republicans for “standing in the way” of a “forensic audit” in Michigan. “The voters are demanding it because they have no confidence in their elections after the rigged 2020 presidential election scam.” Trump said.

Source: MetroXpress September 07, 2021 20:37 UTC