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Bernier on the Gableman 2020 Election Inquiry

Frederica Freyberg:

Turning now to elections, Senator Kathy Bernier chair of the State Senate Elections Committee, criticized her own party’s investigation into the 2020 election led by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.

Kathy Bernier:

So what has happened is with my colleagues from the pressure from Donald Trump is to only look at politics and not at policy. And so their actions that they’ve taken is a reaction to politics. And so I think my advice would be to have Mr. Gableman wrap up sooner rather than later, because the longer we keep this up, the more harm, as my friend here pointed out, that — the more harm we’re going to do for Republicans.

Frederica Freyberg:

Bernier came under fire for her comments, later tweeting out, “I’ve been contemplating retirement, but I may rethink it. Right-wingers calling for my resignation is motivation.” Gableman’s election investigation was supposed to wrap up by the end of the year. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who hired Gableman, said this week the investigation will extend into next year.