"Michigan State Rep Removed from Committee Over Racist Social Media Post"

Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver was removed from his committee assignments and office staff budget after sharing posts about the white supremacist "great replacement" conspiracy theory on social media. House Speaker Joe Tate stated that he would not allow the House to be a forum for racist, hateful, and bigoted speech. Schriver reposted a graphic depicting the "great replacement" theory, which led to mass criticism. Despite the backlash, Schriver refused to apologize and denied being racist. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer denounced Schriver's actions, calling it a failure of leadership for his caucus to not take action.