Michigan State Republican Senators Lana Theis, Ed McBroom, Joe Bellino, Dan Lauwers, and Kevin Daley are investigating Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) after it was learned a battery manufacturing company has connections to the Taliban and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Residents in western Michigan are concerned about the proposed construction of a $2.4 billion lithium-ion battery factory due to the Chinese firm Gotion Inc.'s ties to the Chinese Communist Party, as well as environmental impact and the loss of agricultural land.