{"id":2459736,"date":"2025-07-12T17:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T21:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nesbitt-time-to-open-federal-investigation-into-whitmer-grant-scandal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T17:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T21:43:41","slug":"nesbitt-time-to-open-federal-investigation-into-whitmer-grant-scandal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nesbitt-time-to-open-federal-investigation-into-whitmer-grant-scandal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nesbitt: Time to open federal investigation into Whitmer grant scandal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnesbitt-time-to-open-federal-investigation-into-whitmer-grant-scandal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2459736&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses calls for a federal investigation into a scandal involving a $20 million taxpayer-funded grant awarded to Global Link international, a nonprofit connected to a political appointee adn donor of Michigan Governor gretchen Whitmer. Senate Republican Leader aric Nesbitt has requested the U.S. inspector General to review the case, citing allegations of misuse of public funds, conflicts of interest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\">potential national security risks<\/a>.Fay Beydoun,a Whitmer supporter who was on the Michigan Economic Growth Corporation (MEDC) executive board,received the grant shortly after incorporating the nonprofit. Controversy includes questionable expenses and a large reported salary for Beydoun. Evidence suggests Whitmer personally intervened to secure the grant, though she denies wrongdoing. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is investigating at the state level, including seizing MEDC documents, but Nesbitt insists a federal inquiry is necessary due to the potential involvement of foreign officials and broader implications. Nesbitt also calls for a complete overhaul of MEDC due to ongoing issues with grant management.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nesbitt: Time to open federal investigation into Whitmer grant scandal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2172084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; Investigations continue after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gov. Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> political appointee and donor was set to recieve $20 million of taxpayer funding for her Oakland County-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nonprofits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nonprofit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, is calling for a federal investigation into the matter, sending&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/misenategopcdn.s3.amazonaws.com\/20\/documents\/Letter_to_Inspector_General_Horowitz_Sen_Nesbitt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a letter<\/a>&nbsp;to U.S. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3469541\/bondi-dismisses-charges-kirk-moore-doctor-accused-falsifying-vaccine-records\/\">Bondi dismisses charges against doctor accused of falsifying vaccine records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3469494\/mamdani-father-terrorist-tied-anti-israel-group-suicide-bomber-comments\/\">Mamdani father&#8217;s role on terrorist-tied anti-Israel group exposed as suicide bomber comments resurface<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3469539\/island-county-republican-convicted-election-day-mask-mandate\/\">Republican convicted over Election Day refusal to wear a mask<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am writing to request a review by the Office of the Inspector General into the actions of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Fay Beydoun and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. regarding a $20 million grant awarded to Beydoun&rsquo;s nonprofit, Global Link International,&rdquo; Nesbitt said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he issued the request due to &ldquo;serious allegations of misuse of public funds, conflicts of interest and potential national security risks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Beydoun has been a long-time political supporter of Whitmer and was serving on the MEDC executive board in 2022 at the time the grant was awarded. She filed paperwork to incorporate Global Link International just days before securing the grant.<\/p>\n<p>The scandal around the grant has been growing for years, with Whitmer consistently stating that there was no favoritism at play. The Center Square&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/michigan\/article_dc33161a-c74a-11ed-82c8-4fba48d36498.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first reported<\/a>&nbsp;on the grant to Global Link International in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Its funding was meant to help attract international businesses to Michigan, but was canceled in March following allegations of misuse, including a reported $550,000 salary for Beydoun and questionable expenditures such as a $4,500 coffee maker.<\/p>\n<p>According to Nesbitt&rsquo;s letter, email records show that Beydoun coordinated directly with Whitmer&rsquo;s office to obtain the grant, including that the &ldquo;governor personally intervened to ensure its approval.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though the governor denies this, it has caused outrage from many.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since day one, Gov. Whitmer has denied culpability on this grant, but we now have indisputable confirmation that Whitmer herself was the ultimate architect,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michiganforwardnetwork.com\/press-releases\/whitmer-further-entrenched-in-controversial-beydoun-grant-lied-to-taxpayers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Zach Rudat<\/a>, spokesperson for Michigan Forward Network, a nonprofit political organization. &ldquo;Whitmer wasted millions of taxpayer dollars to line the pockets of a campaign donor and lied to the public about this pay-to-play scheme for years. This new revelation underscores just how corrupt Lansing has become on Whitmer&rsquo;s watch and the necessity for a top-to-bottom change in the MEDC and governor&rsquo;s office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been conducting an investigation into the matter, raiding the MEDC Lansing office June 18 to seize relevant documents.<\/p>\n<p>MEDC&rsquo;s attorneys filed a lawsuit to seek the return of those documents, arguing they are confidential under attorney-client privilege. A judge subsequently ruled against that lawsuit and MEDC had until today to appeal that decision.<\/p>\n<p>Nesbitt argues a federal investigation is also needed though.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is conducting a state-level investigation into the grant&rsquo;s misuse, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-denies-chinese-money-story-that-hunter-biden-confirmed-thats-not-true\/\" title=\"Joe Biden denies Chinese money story that Hunter Biden confirmed: \u2018That\u2019s not true\u2019\">potential national security implications<\/a> and the involvement of foreign officials elevate this matter to a federal concern,&rdquo; his letter stated. &ldquo;I respectfully urge your office to initiate an inquiry to ensure transparency and safeguard the public interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3467635\/tudor-dixon-rules-out-run-michigan-governor-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TUDOR DIXON RULES OUT RUN FOR GOVERNOR OR SENATE IN MICHIGAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is not the only controversy with MEDC grants, with Nesbitt calling for a total overhaul of the system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;MEDC is Michigan&rsquo;s USAID,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aricnesbitt\/status\/1943668656698806625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nesbitt posted on social media<\/a>. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to DOGE it and END the non stop waste, fraud, and abuse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2172084\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2172084\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nesbitt urges federal probe into Whitmer grant scandal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2459737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/michigan-senator-aric-nesbitt.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38348,58975,58974,32076,12025],"class_list":["post-2459736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-federal-investigation","tag-grant-scandal","tag-nesbitt","tag-washington-examiner","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/michigan-senator-aric-nesbitt.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2459736"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2459740,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459736\/revisions\/2459740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2459737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2459736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2459736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2459736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}