Prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith’s team interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for “several hours” in March as part of the ongoing federal investigation into efforts to interfere with the 2020 presidential election, Benson told CNN Wednesday.
The revelation also indicates the special counsel’s meticulousness in building up the case regarding the former President and his allies. CNN legal analyst Elliott Williams, a former deputy assistant attorney general, argued on Thursday’s edition of “CNN This Morning” that Benson’s recent meeting is evidence of the depth of Smith’s investigation.
“They have spoken to people in Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and now Michigan,” said Williams.
Benson’s interview occurred after her office complied with a government subpoena late last year, providing an array of documents including communication between Michigan officials, former Trump attorneys and individuals working for his campaign to Smith’s office. Included in the materials was an email from a local Michigan elections official reporting a voicemail they received from someone who identified as a lawyer for Trump’s former personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani.