No charges for Michigan Democrat who violated campaign law, state AG says

Michigan Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will face no charges from the state’s Democrat attorney general after she was found violating campaign finance laws.

Michigan law prohibits a “person acting for a public body” from using government property such as “funds, personnel, office space, computer hardware or software, property, stationery, postage, vehicles, equipment, supplies, or other public resources to make a contribution or expenditure or provide volunteer personal services.”

Benson violated this law when she launched her 2026 campaign for Michigan governor on January 22nd from the Richard H. Austin Building in Lansing, a state government building that houses her office and the Michigan Department of State. She conducted a press conference from the lobby of the building, which Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel concluded violated the law.

“She gave no indication that would lead a reasonable person viewing the press conference to believe that she was there on her ‘personal time,’” Nessel wrote. “Instead, the circumstances would lead a reasonable person to believe that Secretary Benson was acting as Secretary of State with the authority of the Department of State, which is a ‘public body,’ to invite members of the press inside her office building.”

However, Nessel will not bring any legal action against Benson. The AG claims the secretary of state is exempt from the campaign law, which carries up to a year in prison and up to $1,000 in fines. Nessel said she could only punish Benson if Benson’s own office asks the AG for punishment.

Michigan Republican Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, who is also running for governor, said the AG is simply trying to protect her fellow Democrat.

“While AG Nessel, the top law enforcement official in the state, targets Trump with ridiculous lawsuits, she shields her Democrat ally from accountability,” Nesbitt told The Daily Wire. “This double standard reeks of partisan bias, undermining election integrity. Michiganders deserve an attorney general who enforces the law, not one who holds herself and her allies above it.”

Benson is the latest Democrat to be considered immune from the law.

Democrat judge charged with obstructing justice claims ‘immunity’

A Democrat judge who was arrested for helping an illegal alien evade authorities is claiming she is above the law due to “judicial immunity.”

On April 25th, federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges after she helped Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by ushering him out of a side door in her courtroom while she distracted the federal agents. Earlier this week, a federal grand jury indicted Dugan on charges of obstructing an official proceeding and concealing a person from arresting officers.

Earlier this month, Dugan’s lawyers argued that the judge is immune from prosecution.

“The problems with this prosecution are legion, but most immediately, the government cannot prosecute Judge Dugan because she is entitled to judicial immunity for her official acts,” they wrote in a court filing. “Immunity is not a defense to the prosecution to be determined later by a jury or court; it is an absolute bar to the prosecution at the outset.”

Demanding a dismissal of the charges, the legal defense continued: “[T]he immunity and federalism issues must be resolved swiftly because the government has no basis in law to prosecute her. The prosecution against her is barred. The Court should dismiss the indictment. Since at least the early 17th century in England, and carried on through common law in the United States, judges of record have been entitled to absolute immunity for official acts with a few exceptions not applicable here.”

“No one is above the law” has been a common refrain used by Democrats in the targeting of conservative Americans. It was used to justify the lawfare against President Trump during the Biden administration, as well as the aggressive prosecution of January 6th defendants.

Democrat leadership warns against arresting Democrats

But Democrats like Dugan are finding exceptions to that dictum for themselves. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) recently warned the Trump administration against arresting three House Democrats who stormed a detention facility in Newark and assaulted federal agents in the process—the same behavior that was attributed to January 6th defendants.

“It’s a red line. It’s very clear,” Jeffries said. “First of all, I think that the so-called Homeland Security spokesperson is a joke. It’s a joke. They know better than to go down that road. And it’s been made loudly and abundantly clear to the Trump administration. We’re not going to be intimidated by their tactics.”

Democrat official avoids criminal charges

In April, a Democrat Minnesota official evaded charges for domestic terrorism. Dylan Bryan Adams, a fiscal policy analyst for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, was arrested after keying six Teslas, causing over $21,000 in damages. This was one of several acts of vandalism against Teslas across the country aimed at sabotaging the American car company. The Trump administration has vowed to prosecute the culprits as domestic terrorists since they are using violence to accomplish a political aim.

But instead of filing charges, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty—who has been backed by billionaire George Soros—said she will enter Adams into an adult diversion program. Diversion programs are designed to keep criminals out of the justice system and offer activities such as counseling and community service.

Democrat released for ‘gender-affirming care’

A Leftist college student accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership was recently released from custody so he can continue to receive “gender-affirming care.”

Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old physics major at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was arrested after throwing two Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City. The firebombs caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to two cybertrucks and two charging stations. The vandalism was allegedly to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been uncovering massive amounts of government fraud and corruption as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Federal prosecutors sought to keep McIntire in federal custody, arguing that the terrorism-related charges make him a public safety threat, the New York Post reported. On April 24th, however, Judge Jessica Hedges rejected the prosecutors's request and granted McIntire release so he could continue to receive “gender-affirming care.” The judge also cited McIntire’s autism and ADHD, for which he takes medication. He was released to the custody of his parents and will remain under house arrest until his trial.

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