Former President Donald Trump visit this week The Livingston County event is currently under investigation following complaints that the host may have violated state campaign finance law.
The Republican presidential candidate’s appearance before reporters and invited guests took place in the county sheriff’s office.
Mark Brewer, former chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party and election lawyer, said state law is clear about Prohibition of state funds to be misused for political activities.
“These are clear violations of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, and the local officials who misused public property to support these events should be held accountable,” Brewer said Friday.
But the Sheriff of Livingston County has previously claimed at WLNS The appearance was a press conference and “not a political event”.
Sheriff Mike Murphy told the Michigan Public Radio Network that he is convinced he did nothing wrong.
“I knew this would be a problem when we agreed to host the president. But there is no campaign finance violation here,” Muphy said.
He added that he welcomed any investigations.
In this context, the Michigan Department of State confirmed that by noon Friday it had received two complaints against Murphy and his office related to possible violations of campaign finance law.
Ministry spokeswoman Angela Benander said she could not provide further information until the investigation was completed. Once a decision is made, more information will be available on a department website.
Earlier this month, Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance appeared at the Shelby Township police station for a similar occasion.
Benander said the department had not received any complaints about the incident as of Friday afternoon.
