Complaints pile up against Trump visit last month to Livingston County Sheriff's Office

(Michigan Advance) The fallout continues from former President Trump’s visit to Howell last month, as the number of formal complaints has quadrupled.

The Aug. 20 event at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, billed as a press conference and discussion by Trump on “crime and safety” instead became by all appearances a campaign event, replete with pro-Trump banners, staged police vehicles, and a nearly hour-long speech by Trump mainly targeting his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

In the immediate aftermath, the Michigan Bureau of Elections (BOE) reported two complaints had been filed against both Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy, who agreed to and participated in the visit, as well as the sheriff’s office itself. Both complaints alleged the event violated Michigan Campaign Finance law by utilizing taxpayer resources for a partisan political purpose.

Michigan Secretary of State spokesperson Angela Benander told the Michigan Advance on Wednesday that the BOE has since received “at least six additional complaints on top of the two from a couple of weeks ago.” .................(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2024/09/05/complaints-pile-up-against-trump-visit-last-month-to-livingston-county-sheriffs-office/