Michigan senator subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee over work rejecting election fraud claims
A Michigan Republican lawmaker at the heart of legislative efforts to debunk allegations of sweeping election fraud following the 2020 presidential contest said Thursday he received a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, said in an impassioned speech on the Senate floor that the request issued to him in December surprised him. He said he agreed to answer preliminary questions, but lambasted the high-profile congressional panel for attempting to get him to testify at a public hearing.
"I simply could not acquiesce to such a request. To do so would have violated my rights as a member of this body as well as my oath of office," McBroom said.
"I believe it is a flagrant commandeering of our Legislature and violative of federalism. Every member of this body should take offense to the notion that we should be expected to present our work to the federal government."
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