Michigan lawmaker stripped of duties after refusing to rule out violence at electoral college...

Republican legislative leaders in Michigan have stripped a lawmaker of his committee assignments on Monday after he hinted about his involvement in a group that intends to disrupt the Electoral College vote scheduled for the afternoon.

Representative Gary Eisen, who represents St Clair Township, made the remarks in the morning during an interview with radio station WPHM of Port Huron.

When asked about the electoral college, set to meet in the state Senate chamber to cast the state's 16 electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden, Mr Eisen said that he and others were planning some sort of event and that he could not rule out the possibility of violence.

Mr Eisen also called a threat that was received against the state capitol in Lansing, “convenient” as it would make it more difficult for supporters of Donald Trump to contest the Electoral College results.