Democrat Donor Faces Embezzlement Probe over $20M Grant from Gretchen Whitmer’s Administration

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) chief of staff reportedly apologized after a $20 million legislative grant was not given to the correct organization.

When speaking with investigators about the grant that is now the subject of an embezzlement probe, American-Arab Chamber of Commerce Chair Ahmad Chebbani said the governor’s chief of staff, Joanne Huls, went to the organization’s office in 2023 to offer an apology, MLive.com reported Tuesday.

According to the outlet, the money was given to a businesswoman named Fay Beydoun, who has for quite some time been a supporter of Democrat candidates, according to Bridge Michigan.

The MLive.com article continued:

According to court documents submitted by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office, Chebbani said he was told it was the Whitmer administration’s understanding that

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