Nesbitt requests DOJ probe of Whitmer’s connections to fundraiser accused of misusing grant funds

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 469

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Senate Minority Leader and Republican candidate for governor Aric Nesbitt on Monday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting an investigation into Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ties to a metro Detroit businesswoman facing felony charges for misusing grant funding.

In his letter to acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Nesbitt (R-Porter Township) noted that Fay Beydoun, a Whitmer appointee and campaign donor, is facing 16 felony charges for allegedly using …

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