Non-partisan watchdog files ethics complaint against Whitmer

In case you missed it, a non-partisan ethics group filed a complaint against Gretchen Whitmer, alleging Whitmer of several violations during her secret trip to Florida.

Whitmer continues to leave Michiganders in the dark, hiding behind a slush fund and refusing to disclose what state resources were used for her vacation on a private jet.
With far too many unanswered questions and Whitmer’s wanton disregard for the rules and transparency, she’s proving to all she’s incapable of being the forthright leader the state deserves. These ethical concerns will continue to haunt her re-election effort.

In case you missed it…

Whitmer hit with ethics complaint over controversial private Fla. flight
Fox News
Houston Keene

Embattled Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been hit with an ethics complaint claiming she violated Michigan law and transparency standards when she accepted a private jet trip to Florida at a greatly discounted rate.

Advocacy group Americans for Public Trust (APT) filed an ethics complaint with the Michigan State Board of Ethics against Whitmer for the flight, detailing that the $27,000 price tag being footed by the Democratic governor and her nonprofit, Michigan Transition 2019.

APT filed the complaint on Thursday, alleging that Whitmer’s Florida trip violated multiple facets of Michigan’s State Ethics Act including prohibitions against receiving gifts and engaging in personal activities due to her status as governor.

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