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Michigan GOP Leaders to Meet With Trump Amid Concerns Republicans May Try to Overturn State's Election Results

Jason Lemon 1 hour ago

Michigan's top legislative leaders, both Republicans, plan to meet with President Donald Trump on Friday amid concerns expressed by some that GOP lawmakers could attempt to overturn the state's election results.

The midwestern state's Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Chatfield were both invited by Trump and plan to fly to Washington, D.C. for the meeting, the Associated Press and The Detroit News reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the lawmakers plans.

Newsweek reached out to Chatfield and Shirkey for comment, but they did not immediately respond.

While President-elect Joe Biden came out ahead of Trump by more than 150,000 votes in Michigan, and all of the state's County Boards of Canvassers have certified the election results, the State Board of Canvassers will convene Monday for the final certification. The board is composed of two Republican and two Democratic members, and it's unclear if the Republican members will object to certifying the final tally. If the board does not reach a decision, the state's legislature—with both chambers controlled by Republican majorities—would be tasked with selecting presidential electors.

"Michigan law does not include a provision for the Legislature to directly select electors or to award electors to anyone other than the person who received the most votes," a spokesperson for Shirkey said last week.

Chatfield has also previously denied any plans to try to usurp the election results.

But the Michigan Democratic Party quickly criticized the two Republican lawmakers for agreeing to meet with the president.

"It is telling that Michigan GOP legislative leaders Mike Shirkey and Lee Chatfield are jetting off to Washington D.C. this week to meet with President Trump. They are more focused on continuing the GOP smoke and mirrors show designed to hide Trump's humiliating defeat than taking care of the actual problems impacting Michiganders," Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes said in a statement emailed to Newsweek.

"It is both shameful and dangerous that they would travel during a global health pandemic that has killed over 8,000 Michiganders while refusing to work with our Governor in offering relief to our front-line workers, our small business owners, and everyone impacted by this deadly virus," Barnes said.

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