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The Michigan Senate Oversight Committee hearing is about to get underway. It'll focus on absentee vote counting at TCF Center in Detroit.
- A preview of the hearing: https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/25/donald-trump-campaign-michigan-election-hearing/6419717002/?906
- And a @freep account of what occurred at TCF https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/11/06/tcf-center-detroit-ballot-counting/6173577002/
- A preview of the hearing: https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/25/donald-trump-campaign-michigan-election-hearing/6419717002/?906
- And a @freep account of what occurred at TCF https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/11/06/tcf-center-detroit-ballot-counting/6173577002/
Hearing underway. Committee Chairman McBroom says testimony will focus on those who have first-hand knowledge of what occurred at TCF. Each person testifying will only have 3 minutes.
But, McBroom says former state Sen. Colbeck will have more than 3 minutes to testify today
Colbeck now testifying, saying there's lots of evidence of misconduct. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has previously said Colbeck has not presented any evidence of fraud to her office.
Here's a slide Colbeck is presenting to the Senate committee hearing.
He's alleging there was an irregular number of votes somewhere, alluding to issues with voting machines.
This has been refuted and debunked. https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/06/antrim-county-vote-glitch-software-update/6194745002/
He's alleging there was an irregular number of votes somewhere, alluding to issues with voting machines.
This has been refuted and debunked. https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/06/antrim-county-vote-glitch-software-update/6194745002/
Colbeck also repeats the debunked statement that vote counts were "dumped," falsely conflating the time vote totals were reported with the time ballots were tabulated.
Jurisdictions did not report vote totals in real time.
Jurisdictions did not report vote totals in real time.
Colbeck now discussing "chain of custody" for tabulation machines in Detroit. Colbeck says he was never provided information about this chain of custody. But he doesn't provide any information to show how this alleged problem led to any verifiable cases of fraud or misconduct
Colbeck now saying he's sure election machines at TCF were connected to Internet, because he said he saw ethernet cables and saw on "every" monitor that computers were connected to Internet.
He's implying connection may mean fraud. But presenting *zero evidence* of fraud
He's implying connection may mean fraud. But presenting *zero evidence* of fraud
Colbeck says they have evidence. He's not presenting it at this hearing, or at least he hasn't yet.
Now Colbeck is referencing the lawsuit filed by Sidney Powell. Powell, attorney disavowed by Trump campaign, says software crafted by confederates of deceased Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez helped further a massive international conspiracy against Trump https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/30/trump-michigan-election-results/6464277002/
Colbeck says lawmakers only have two choices: there is significant evidence of voter fraud "or there is an attempted coup."
Sen. Peter Lucido, an ardent Trump supporter, now asking Colbeck questions.
"I appreciate your analysis, but I'd like to get to what I call substantive issues."
Asks Colbeck what offer of proof he has.
"I appreciate your analysis, but I'd like to get to what I call substantive issues."
Asks Colbeck what offer of proof he has.
After Colbeck references Antrim County, Lucido notes the clerk for the county testified recently there was human error that led to the errors locally. https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/06/antrim-county-vote-glitch-software-update/6194745002/
Colbeck says the burden of proof is on the Secretary of State and the state board of canvassers to assert "chain of custody" re: tabulation machines.
Sec. Benson already said the election process was fair and accurate. Board recently certified results
Sec. Benson already said the election process was fair and accurate. Board recently certified results
After Senate Oversight Committee Chairman Ed McBroom said today's hearing would focus on vote counting at TCF Center in Detroit, and rely on first-hand accounts only, Colbeck and the committee have focused on problems in Antrim County
Again, Colbeck focusing on Dominion Voting Systems. Republicans and Democrats across the county have said the system works.
Colbeck and others are arguing someone used the system to hurt Trump, but nothing untoward happened to help other Republicans down ballot?
Colbeck and others are arguing someone used the system to hurt Trump, but nothing untoward happened to help other Republicans down ballot?
McBroom: "How do we move from what's possible to what actually happened?"
This question to Colbeck notes that there hasn't actually been evidence of fraud presented at today's hearing
This question to Colbeck notes that there hasn't actually been evidence of fraud presented at today's hearing
Colbeck arguing someone would tweak the physical ballot totals to match those numbers recorded through a ballot computer system that was doctored.
There's no evidence this happened
There's no evidence this happened
Colbeck says he's "reached out" to the US attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said, recently, that he has not provided any evidence of fraud to her office.
Sen. Irwin, a Democrat, now speaking.
Irwin: Why weren't recounts requested?
Colbeck: "I have doubts about the recount process." He's now referencing 2016 recount; the GOP-led Legislature has changed the recount process since then https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/22/how-michigan-election-recounts-work/6005350002/
Irwin: Why weren't recounts requested?
Colbeck: "I have doubts about the recount process." He's now referencing 2016 recount; the GOP-led Legislature has changed the recount process since then https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/22/how-michigan-election-recounts-work/6005350002/
