Michigan’s top election official had dozens of armed protesters show up outside her home Saturday night wearing clothing in support of President Donald Trump and cursing at her and her family for overseeing the safety and security of the election.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued a statement Monday in response to dozens of “unambiguous, loud and threatening” Trump supporters showing up at her house to protest the results of the election. Benson said she will not be deterred from “protecting the right to vote of every eligible citizen.” She said the threats shouted outside her home by the armed protesters aren’t just directed at her and her family— they’re also targeting the 5 million voters from Michigan’s November 3 election process.
Alongside Detroit Democratic Representative Cynthia Johnson, Benson is one of several Michigan officials who have been targeted by Trump supporters accusing them baselessly of throwing the election