Republican lawmakers subpoena former MDHHS director

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House Oversight Committee voted Thursday, April 22 to subpoena Robert Gordon, the former director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

Gordon resigned in January and was given a $155,000 separation agreement.  It required that both he and Governor Gretchen Whitmer maintain confidentiality about his resignation. Republican lawmakers have been critical of the governor’s handling of the matter citing a lack of transparency.

Gordon has said he will appear before the committee.