Michigan SOS to House Republicans who held her in contempt: I'll see you in court
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Thursday afternoon said she has complied in good faith with House Oversight Committee subpoenas that requested the state’s election training manuals, and that their vote on the House floor to hold her in contempt was a political stunt.
Benson, who is one of several candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2026, said in a news conference that if the move resulted in a lawsuit, then she would see the Republican House caucus in court.
“We have repeatedly asked the members of this committee to meet with us over the last several months, but they have refused,” Benson said. “Now my office has released documents to the House Oversight Committee five times. We have turned over more than 3,300 pages of election documents to this committee and to the public on our department’s website. So, if … House Republicans want to go to court over this, we will see them in court.”
Three key Michigan House Republicans, including Michigan House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township), on Thursday morning held a press conference saying they would request a resolution to hold Benson in contempt for bucking the subpoena request for unredacted election training manuals. DeBoyer claimed that Benson and the department were given an opportunity to meet and discuss why the materials needed to be redacted and some information shielded, but he said the department declined the offer.
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