Michigan Sen. Shirkey defends controversial comments on Jackson radio show
After a video of Michigan Senator Majority Leader Mike Shirkey with the Hillsdale County Republican Party was posted on YouTube, the senator stands by his comments, but perhaps not his exact choice of words. The hour-long video was posted on Feb. 4. On Tuesday, Shirkey addressed the comments on โAM Jackson with Greg OโConnorโ on WKHM. โPresident Trump could and should have acted sooner and more forcibly even to call off the attack, but he did not cause the attack. โIโve had first-hand experience over this past week with regular spanking by the media,โ Shirkey said.
Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey appears to double down on Capitol โhoaxโ conspiracy theory
WASHINGTON โ Questions are being raised about the public apology sent out on Tuesday night by Michiganโs highest-ranking Republican, State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey. READ: Top Michigan Republican stands by Capitol โhoaxโ commentsShirkey apologized on Tuesday after a video was released of a Feb. 3 meeting in which he told Republicans that the siege at the Capitol โwasnโt Trump people. He claimed to believe it was a hoax. During Wednesday morningโs Senate session, Shirkey appeared to double down on those beliefs in a side conversation that was caught on a nearby live microphone. READ: Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey falsely claims US Capitol riot was โhoax from day oneโ in videoAdIn a private conversation with Democratic Lt. Gov.
Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey falsely claims US Capitol riot was โhoax from day oneโ in video
Gretchen Whitmer and questioned him when he told them voter fraud was not a factor in the stateโs presidential outcomes. In the video, Shirkey was asked about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington D.C. That was all prearranged.โAdREAD: Man charged in US Capitol riot worked for FBI, lawyer saysThe video was posted Feb. 4 on YouTube by R.O.A.R. When asked about the video, Whitmer said she hadnโt seen it but had been told of comments being made. โThatโs what Iโm going to continue putting my energy toward.
State officials urge Michiganders to take precaution as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of the holidays
LANSING, Mich. โ On the day that Michigan hospital systems banded together to put out the alert on the rise of COVID-19 cases, Gov. โNo area of the state is sparedโ: How COVID-19 is trending in all 8 Michigan regionsA spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said โSen. As state officials announce 6,000 new COVID-19 cases daily in Michigan, hospitalizations are starting to trend in wrong direction. During a virtual discussion with the presidents and CEOS of major Michigan health systems, the most pressing concern isnโt space, but staff availability. COVID-19 cases in Michigan are at an all-time high, and Gov.