Trump's Howell event was a 'blatant' violation of Michigan campaign law, Dem lawyer says

(Michigan Advance) An event Tuesday labeled as a press conference by former President Donald Trump was instead a “blatant” violation of state election law, which ironically also featured a former state legislator who helped pass the law making it illegal.

That’s the conclusion of election attorney Mark Brewer of the Goodman Acker law firm, who’s a former Michigan Democratic Party chair. He told the Michigan Advance that everything about the event held at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Howell was in direct violation of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act.

Billed as a “crime and safety” press conference by the Trump campaign, the gathering had the distinctive features of a political rally, including signs that said “Michigan is Trump Country” and “Make America Safe Again,” while several official patrol vehicles were parked behind Trump and approximately 75 invited guests, mostly local Republican officials and donors, cheered on his remarks attacking his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

While local, state and national press had all gathered for the press conference, Trump only took one question before leaving. ...................(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2024/08/22/trumps-howell-event-was-a-blatant-violation-of-michigan-campaign-law-dem-lawyer-says/