Articles of impeachment filed against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Three Michigan Republican lawmakers filed the articles Thursday
By Sophie Mann
Several Republican lawmakers in Michigan have filed articles of impeachment against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The articles, filed Thursday, accuse the Democratic lawmaker of violating the state constitution and abusing her powers with her strict coronavirus restrictions.
The lawmakers say the governor has repeatedly committed crimes and misdemeanors with her restrictive lockdown orders.
"She has exceeded her constitutional authority, violated the constitutional rights of the people of Michigan, issued orders that are not in the best interests of the people of this state, and used the Pandemic as an opportunity to reward political allies," reads the resolution, according to local Michigan television station WWMT.
Despite Republicans holding a majority in Michigan's state House and Senate, the impeachment effort is not expected to pass in the Legislature.
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https://justthenews.com/government/local/articles-impeachment-filed-against-michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmerUpdated: November 20, 2020 - 10:17am
