According to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, her office will cooperate with the office of her state's attorney general on possible charges to be filed against Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel based upon bribery allegations.
Reacting to the bombshell revelation that McDaniel participated in a phone call with Donald Trump attempting to get state election officials to not certify the 2020 presidential election results, Benson said there are already criminal investigations underway and McDaniel could be swept up in them.
Speaking with host Alex Witt, Benson, who noted she was a former dean at Wayne State University Law School, said she was not overly surprised by the phone call that likely will be part of the special counsel Jack Smith's pursuit of Trump for fomenting an insurrection on Jan. 6.
"I'm curious of your thoughts of her [McDaniel], a fellow Michigander, essentially playing the role of an accomplice, saying the RNC would provide those canvassers with legal representation to break election laws. Was this a surprise to you? Do you think that she may be investigated for potential crimes?" the MSNBC host asked.
"I think it is possible," Benson conceded. "We know under Michigan law if you offer someone something of value in order to compel them to not fulfill their legal duty, that constitutes bribery. So, will that be captured in criminal proceedings? We will have to wait and see."
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"Miss McDaniel is no stranger to these conspiracy claims," she added. "She held a press conference a few weeks earlier with a number of lies about our elections in Michigan. It was no surprise to me to hear of her involvement. What it does underscore is how high these are national figures, the president of the United States, just how high this went."
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