Michigan Lawmaker Who Promoted Election Lies Wants To Register, Fine 'Fact Checkers'
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Matt Maddock, a Republican state representative, warned "fact checkers" not to be "sloppy" or risk being sued under his proposed legislation.
A Michigan state representative who has repeatedly promoted former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require “fact checkers” to register with the state. State Rep. Matt Maddock, a Republican, wrote in a Facebook post last week that his proposed legislation “will put Fact Checkers on notice.” “Don’t be wrong, don’t be sloppy, and you better be right,” Maddock wrote.More Related News