Curtis Hertel SILENT on his involvement with Gotion

In case you missed it, Curtis Hertel has been cozying up with the commies. And he refuses to answer why.

Republican lawmakers, FBI director sound alarm over CCP Gotion
The Midwesterner
Bruce Edward Walker
 

Despite the clarion calls that proposed Chinese electric battery plants in the U.S. are likely to spy on U.S. government and military targets, some Democrats continue to defend their government handouts to such companies as Gotion, Inc., and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

…

Concerns have grown over the past few months over the proposed Gotion plant, In November, all five members of the Green Township Board were recalled and two others resigned. Additionally, the supervisor of neighboring Big Rapids Township was recalled. All had approved a massive 30-year tax abatement.

Michigan’s Democratic trifecta in Lansing, however, approved a $715 million incentive package for the Gotion plant. Among the Democratic Senators voting for the Gotion incentives was former Sen. Curtis Hertel who is currently running for the 7th Michigan District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Perhaps more interesting about Hertel than other Democratic lawmakers who voted for the Gotion incentives is that he and a staffer signed nondisclosure agreements with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which related to MEDC funding of the Gotion project dubbed Project Elephant.

Hertel did not respond to The Midwesterner’s request for comments.

…

A Foreign Agents Registration Act filed on Gotion’s behalf by Grand Rapids law firm Warner Norcross & Judd, revealed Hertel held conversations with the firm, which was seeking to: “Gather background on concerns raised during Senate Appropriations hearing.” Hertel, at the time, was a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The law firm has contributed $2,400 to campaign committees supporting Hertel, and individual attorneys at Warner Norcross & Judd also made donations to his Congressional campaign.