Former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard said Attorney General Dana Nessel should be investigated by the federal government for abuse of power for bringing now-dismissed charges in the “fake electors” case .

“Dana Nessel is the most reckless attorney general in the country, and she has repeatedly abused her office,” Leonard said. “Time and time again, she has proven that she is not a prosecutor but a dangerous activist. We saw that again today with the dismissal of the alternate elector’s case, which never should have been brought.”

The U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Leonard, a Republican, ran an unsuccessful campaign against Nessel for attorney general in 2018 and is now running for governor.

Nessel, a Democrat, faced criticism from

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