NEW: Potential conflicts of interest for MI AG @dananessel in #FlintWaterCrisis investigation —her comms director consulted for ex MI Gov Snyder's admin & Snyder's Flint emergency manager whose charges were dropped)
By me @JennElizabethJ @Charlieleduff
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Nessel's comms director, a PR guru in MI, publicly supported Snyder & his admin against Flint water culpability, advised top Snyder officials on their water crisis response (& racial undertones) & donated to Snyder. This comes after our previous bombshell
Former Genesee County prosecutor Art Busch told us Nessel's comms director poses a "political problem" for her.
“If she [Nessel] has somebody that’s cheering against her from the inside of her office that kind of begs the question why she doesn’t wall that person off.”
Leading Flint activist @FlintGate on revelations about Nessel's comms director: "It just solidifies what we in Flint felt in our guts; that the actions and inaction of the current AG are nothing but political ploys to help their wealthy friends get away with the harm caused..."
This past Saturday, on the 6th anniversary of the #FlintWaterCrisis, the statute of limitations for new felony misconduct charges passed with no new charges. In 16 months, AG Nessel's office hasn't charged anyone and dropped charges against 8 top state/city officials.
Many don't realize that the ongoing #FlintWaterCrisis and #COVID-19 pandemic are connected. Flint is part of Genesee County---which has an 11.5% COVID fatality rate.
Flint/Flint Township make up 50% of the cases.
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