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LANSING (AP) — One of Michigan’s highest-ranking Republicans on Wednesday stood by his false claims that it is a “hoax” to blame supporters of then-Pres
Michigan senator stands by Capitol riot ‘hoax’ comment as colleagues criticize his ‘conspiracy theorizing’ Updated Feb 11, 2021; Posted Feb 11, 2021 Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey speaks during a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2020 in Lansing. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com Facebook Share In a secretly recorded video, the GOP’s top Michigan state senator called the Capitol insurrection a “hoax,” said he’s “spanked” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on the budget and has contemplated inviting Whitmer “to a fistfight on the Capitol lawn.” Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey...
“This is just crazy,” Tapper tweeted. In a video posted on Twitter, Progress Michigan Deputy Director Sam Inglot caught up with Shirkey outside of a fundraiser Wednesday morning and asked the Senate’s top Republican if he planned “to heed some of the calls” to resign. “No, I don’t have any plans for that,” Shirkey said. When Inglot asked whether he still believed the insurrection was a hoax, Shirkey admitted, “The event was very real and very unfortunate,” but insisted Trump was not responsible for the attack. Then, without a face covering, he walked into a build...
Credit:AP The newly elected co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, Meshawn Maddock â a âstop the stealâ figure â tried to intervene when Democratic electors cast votes for Biden in Lansing, and she organised buses to Washington, DC. Advertisement In a symbol of disapproval, two county GOP parties in southwestern Michigan censured longtime Republican US Representative Fred Upton for voting to impeach Trump over the Capitol siege. Loading In Shirkeyâs contentious meeting on February 3, Hillsdale County GOP leaders spoke with him at a restaurant a day before they cen...
Michigan Senate leader Shirkey on hot mic says he stands by 'points I was trying to make' Lansing — Michigan Senate Leader Mike Shirkey was caught on a hot mic Wednesday, defending the "points I was trying to make" in a video where he labeled the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection a "hoax." Shirkey, R-Clarklake, made the new comment Wednesday morning at the beginning of Senate session while speaking with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, a Democrat. Gilchrist told Shirkey the "temperature is hot" and informed the Republican Senate leader he would be making media appearances later in the day. "Just o...