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Gilchrist on Shirkey s hot mic moment: That kind of rhetoric is not okay.
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist spoke with FOX 17 about his conversation with state Sen. Mike Shirkey.
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist spoke with FOX 17 about his conversation with state Sen. Mike Shirkey who on a hot mic, seemingly doubled-down on his claims that Capitol attack was a hoax Shirkey, The state s top elected Republican, is now facing calls for his resignation.
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LANSING, Mich. â A candid conversation was caught on a hot mic on Michiganâs Senate floor Wednesday.
Republican State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake seemingly doubling down on his belief in a conspiracy theory about the U.S. Capitol rioters, while talking with Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist.
Battle Heating Up Over Michigan State Senator
Michigan Democratic Parter leaders are setting their sights on Republican State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey. The Clark Lake State Senator represents the state s 16th Senate District covering parts of Jackson, Hillsdale, and Branch counties.
Democrats claim Shirkey may have connections to Michigan militia groups. The push for an investigation comes after the Senator revealed during an interview in Jackson that he met with militia leaders before the alleged kidnap and murder plot against Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
WXYZ-TV in Detroit reports the exchange was revealing to those who viewed the interview. During the September interview, Shirkey said, “The militia groups are getting a bad rap.”