Benson won't testify in front of House Committee hearing, says it's 'wounding our democracy' File and last updated 2020-12-16 14:28:23-05 (WXYZ) â Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday will not testify in front of a State House Oversight Committee hearing on the 2020 general election. Benson sent a letter to Committee Chair Rep. Matt Hall saying the hearings are âamplifying already debunked conspiracy theories and previously disproven claims of people who lack basic knowledge of election administration, and in doing so undermining the integrity of the election and wounding our democracy.â She also cited the committee allowing President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani, without naming him, to speak and question witnesses last month, where he gave false allegations of election fraud in the state.