Trump campaign event investigated over claims it violated election law
The Michigan Bureau of Elections is reviewing two complaints alleging a sheriff's office violated the law by hosting a campaign event for former President Donald Trump earlier this week. The bureau will investigate after receiving complaints against the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Livingston County Sheriff Michael Murphy regarding alleged violations of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, Angela Benander, a spokesperson for the Michigan Secretary of State's office confirmed to Newsweek. The law makes it a misdemeanor to use public resources for political purposes. Benander said she could not provide...
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