Have You Seen This Ad? Get the Facts.
Curtis Hertel’s Sweetheart Deal.
CLAIM: Curtis Hertel signed a hush agreement concerning millions in taxpayer money and incentives with 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.
CLAIM: Hertel got campaign contributions from the law firm lobbying for the deal.
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.