LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been accused by the state Republican party of conflicts of interest.

What are the allegations?

The allegations include she intervened with investigations that her office was involved in that included a political ally and her own wife. At a legislative hearing, testimony from GOP attorneys alleged Nessel asked to be kept up to date on a criminal investigation involving political ally Traci Kornak, the former state Democratic Party treasurer who also served on Nessel’s transition team. The GOP also stated that Nessel contacted Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and talked to her about a criminal investigation that involved Nessel’s spouse.

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In addition, Nessel was held in contempt for not appearing at the hearing. The Center to Advance Security in America filed a complaint against Nessel on Jan. 12 asking the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission to investigate her actions.

Hitting the airwaves.

It was ironic that this week Nessel appeared on the podcast “Pantsuits and Lawsuits” where she discussed corruption. Her guest on the podcast was New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin.

“Corruption is real,” Platkin told Nessel on the podcast. “The vast majority of people see these deals, the wealthy and well connected, getting a better deal than they are. They are sick of it. I don’t blame them for being sick of it.”

In the podcast, the New Jersey attorney general also spoke about special deals, mentioning an instance where a high-ranking public official could reach out to another public official and try to get special treatment. That was one of the concerns raised by a House Oversight Committee meeting in December when Nessel contacted Secretary of State Benson.

Platkin said: “If anybody thinks they can call the governor and get some kind of special treatment, guess what, he is not even allowed to call us and they adhere to that … and I think that is really important for folks to understand … We have an obligation both to do the work but also to do everything we can to combat in actuality any appearance of corruption at a time when cynicism and distrust in government are at all-time highs.”