Benson said, “If there is coordination, whether it’s among those in our state or reaching up to a national level, we can determine that, and then we can seek accountability for all involved.”
In February, Benson asked Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to launch a criminal investigation into the unauthorized access to voting machines and data.
In January, AG Nessel asked federal prosecutors to investigate an inaccurate certificate indicating that Trump won the electoral votes in Michigan in the 2020 presidential election. Sixteen Republicans signed the false certificate.
In an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Nessel stated, “We think this is a matter that is best investigated and potentially prosecuted by the feds. And as such, just today, we referred this matter to the western district, the U.S. attorney’s office, for them to evaluate it.”
“So I will say under state law, I think clearly you have forgery of a public record, which is a 14-year offense, and election law forgery, which is a five-year offense,” added the Michigan State AG.
