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Could Gov. Whitmer Now Be In Trouble With The IRS? We have gone from not knowing at all that Governor Whitmer left the state to go to another state she told us all not to go to. We then learned that she did go to Florida but refused to tell us how she got there. That led to us finding out that she took a private plane owned by three of Michigan's most prominent political donors and held under the name Air Eagle LLP. This then led us to her administration telling us that the use of the private jet was not a gift and not paid by taxpayer funds.  She then told reporters:

Conservative group alleges nonprofit improperly funded Whitmer flights to Florida Joseph Choi © Getty Images Conservative group alleges nonprofit improperly funded Whitmer flights to Florida The conservative group Michigan Rising Action on Wednesday filed a complaint with the IRS alleging that a flight Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) took to see her father in Florida was improperly funded by a nonprofit organization. The Detroit News reports that Eric Ventimiglia, executive director of the group, said in the filing that Whitmer's trip on a private plane in March was outside the s...

View Comments Lansing — Rep. Steve Johnson, the chairman of the Michigan House Oversight Committee, says he's considering probing the financial arrangements behind Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's private flights to visit her father in March. Johnson, R-Wayland, said Monday he hasn't decided what his course of action will be, but he added that he might draft a letter with questions about the Democratic governor's travel and send it to the administration. "If they refuse to (answer the questions), maybe, at that point, we will do hearings. It's definitely something in consideration," Johnson said. "I...

The possible violation of FAA rules by the company that flew Whitmer to visit her father, adds a new element to controversies about the flight.

Gretchen Whitmer is facing a new round of questions about a much-criticized trip to Florida after revelations that the air travel company she chartered for the flight wasn't actually authorized to perform charter flights.  Whitmer has previously faced scrutiny over the March trip, which she initially lied about taking, and which came after she had cautioned Michigan residents against traveling out of state due to coronavirus concerns.  The Detroit Free Press raised new questions for Whitmer on Monday when the outlet published a reportrevealing Air Eagle, LLP – the air travel company tha...