Michigan Democratic Party calls on Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to resign
Updated Feb 10, 2021;
Posted Feb 10, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey speaks during a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2020 in Lansing. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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“Resign.”
The party called for the Clarklake Republican to step down after he was seen in a video calling the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. a “hoax” in a meeting with Hillsdale County Republican Party leaders.
“We have one message for @SenMikeShirkey, who amplified and repeated lies to undermine our democracy, openly met with militia groups and gave them messaging advice: Resign,” wrote the Michigan Democratic Party on Twitter. “His rhetoric and actions are not worthy of the office he holds.”