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GOP lawmaker asks Whitmer for info on Florida flight

Wayland Rep. Steve Johnson says further investigations may occur if she doesn't answer.

Credit: AP

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a press event providing an update on the state's COVID-19 response at Dow Diamond on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Midland, Mich. Michigan will fully lift outdoor capacity limits on June 1 and, starting July 1, end indoor gathering caps that were put in place to curb COVID-19, Whitmer announced Thursday in a major loosening of economic restrictions. (Kaytie Boomer/The Bay City Times via AP)

LANSING, Mich. — The Republican chairman of Michigan's House Oversight Committee has sent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer questions about a trip to visit her ailing father in Florida.

Wayland Rep. Steve Johnson says further investigations may occur if she doesn't answer.

The Democratic governor has come under scrutiny for using a jet owned by prominent business executives and largely covering the cost with a nonprofit fund initially established for inauguration events.

JoAnne Huls, Whitmer’s chief of staff, has said the account defrays the governor’s travel costs when consistent with the fund's purposes. Johnson’s inquiry comes after a conservative group filed a complaint with the IRS.

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