Overview
- Last week Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel told a private roundtable she will not attend the state Democratic nominating convention next month because she fears harassment and does not feel safe.
- Nessel said the threats she receives are largely antisemitic and she criticized party leaders for not adequately addressing harassment from some members.
- The Michigan Democratic Party issued a statement rejecting antisemitism and said it is working to make party-hosted events safe and secure for all attendees.
- Coverage of Nessel’s announcement was uneven, with Mediaite reporting that a SnapStream search found little pickup on CNN or MSNBC while Fox News ran a segment and local outlets reported the story.
- The dispute deepens existing moderate-versus-progressive fault lines in Michigan as candidates compete in a high-profile Senate primary and follows earlier local security incidents that have raised safety concerns for Jewish officials and institutions.