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Curtis Hertel’s ties to the CCP.
CLAIM: Curtis Hertel approved millions in taxpayer money to a company controlled by China.
Hertel and one of his staffers signed nondisclosure agreements with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation related to the funding of Gotion, a Chinese-controlled factory that later quietly appeared as Chinese foreign principal in filings.
He even voted to approve a $715 million incentive package for Gotion.
CLAIM: The Chinese-controlled company poses a national security threat.
“Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warned that China may use Michigan EV plant for espionage”
CLAIM: Curtis Hertel’s campaign got thousands funded by a firm with foreign agents tied to the CCP.
In 2023, Fox News reported that lobbyists for a CCP-tied company funneled cash to Democrats after filing as foreign agents.
Since 2015, the firm’s PAC contributed thousands to state campaigns for Hertel.