The chairman has no plans for the Trump campaign to participate in those hearings," McCann said in a statement Wednesday. .
The inaccurate information from the Trump campaign on the Michigan legislative hearing came several days after Chatfield, Shirkey and other lawmakers met with the president at the White House.On Monday, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers certified state election results that showed Biden defeated Trump in the state.“We are pleased that the state Legislatures in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan will be convening hearings to examine the November 3rd presidential election,†Ellis said in the news release.He and his partners on the Trump legal team have not presented this evidence in courts across the country, one of the reasons the campaign has not found success through any of its lawsuits filed in Michigan or elsewhere.
Axios and others report Trump planned to go with Giuliani to the meeting; the hearing will not change the results of the election in the state, won by Biden.Â
More: Michigan Legislature issues subpoena to state election officials in rare Saturday hearingOne change many clerks have asked for is more time to count and process absentee ballots ahead of Election DayCurrent Michigan law only allowed the state's largest cities to prepare to count — but not actually count — ballots one day before the election
More: Some of Michigan's largest cities will not pre-process absentee ballots, despite new lawMore: Michigan lawmakers give time on absentee ballots, require video monitoring of drop boxesShe and others have pointed to regulations in different states, including those with Republican-controlled legislatures such as Florida, where clerks are allowed to count and process absentee ballots ahead of Election Day.Â