Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ‘very troubled’ by budget earmark probe, say grantees who misuse funds should be ‘held accountable’

Records show Fay Beydoun hosted Whitmer fundraiser while seeking state funds, claimed governor requested funding approval

State investigators and Michigan Economic Development Corporation officials are in court over a contentious search warrant

DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she’s “very troubled” by embezzlement allegations that followed a $20 million budget earmark, telling reporters Thursday that any grantee misusing state funds “should expect to be held accountable.”

The investigation by Attorney General Dana Nessel's office is focused on Fay Beydoun, a Whitmer donor who filed paperwork to create a nonprofit called Global Link International shortly

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