Nonprofit group bankrolled large portion of Michigan governor’s use of private plane

Published May 14, 2021 12:00am ET



A nonprofit group tied to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration financed most of the charter flight when she visited her father in Florida at a time when the Democrat’s administration was urging residents not to travel during the coronavirus pandemic.

JoAnne Huls, the governor’s chief of staff, made the announcement in an unaddressed email memo on Friday, according to a Detroit News report which noted that the disclosure raised questions about the financial arrangement.

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