WisconsinOfficeOfSpecialCounsel

Special Counsel Mike Gableman announces that the Office of Special Counsel has issued subpoenas to mayors and clerks in several cities. Gableman expresses both his hope that the cities will cooperate fully, as well as his disappointment in recent remarks by Gov. Tony Evers, who advised city clerks to "lawyer up" instead of cooperating in good faith. Gableman also clarifies that the investigation is not an adversarial process, and that those who are compelled to respond to the subpoenas are granted immunity under Wisconsin law.

Investigations must not pre-judge people or evidence. Therefore, we are willing to discuss potential evidence with anyone who believes they have evidence. If we choose to do audits, the audits will be public. However, investigations are private until completed to prevent harming people or compromising evidence. In trying to determine if the election was conducted properly, it is the duty of the public officials who are paid to run the election to answer questions and demonstrate that their management of the election was proper. If they refuse to cooperate, we will compel them to answer questions. My job as Special Counsel is to gather all relevant information, and while I will draw my own conclusions, my goal is to put everything I know before you, the citizen, so that you can make up your own mind. An obstruction of this office is an obstruction of you.