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John Oliver blasts Sen. Shirkey's insurrection remarks: 'What the fuck are you talking about?'

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Switch to the of this page.John Oliver returned to HBO on Sunday night with a scathing rebuke of Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey for falsely claiming the Jan. 6 insurrectionOn the season premier of his show Last Week Tonight, Oliver slammed Michigan’s top Republican for “spewing dangerous conspiracies” and played of Shirkey saying the deadly riot "was arranged by somebody who was funding it" and not supporters of Donald Trump.“What the fuck are you talking about, Shirkey?” Oliver said. “To the extent that January 6 was prearranged by anyone, it was clearly by Trump as he repeatedly tweeted things like, ‘Big Protest in D.C. on January 6. Be there, will be wild.’ Which, to be fair, was one of those occasions where he turned out to be completely right.”"What the f--- are you talking about Shirkey?" 's "hoax" comments got the John Oliver treatment, including a Looks Like you won't want to miss. WATCH &gt;&gt;&gt; — Joshua Pugh (@JPughMI)Oliver continued, "And I know that man looks like he answers the question ‘What if Steve Martin was awful?’ but the fact is, he's the majority leader of the Michigan Senate. He has real power."Shirkey has since Metro Time first reported his statements last week, which were recorded at a diner by leaders of the Hillsdale County Republican Party. Two of the leaders agreed with Shirkey and said they were at the riot.In for Metro Times, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II admonished Shirkey for using “divisive and aggressive rhetoric.”Shirkey apologized for his comments but continued to claim Trump was not responsible for the insurrection.Stay on top of Detroit news and views. Sign up for our weekly issue delivered each Wednesday.Tags: , , , , , ,We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Detroit Metro Times. Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Detroit Metro Times, and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified via email. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.Email us at .Detroit Metro Times works for you, and your support is essential.Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Detroit and beyond.Unlike many newspapers, ours is free – and we'd like to keep it that way, because we believe, now more than ever, everyone deserves access to accurate, independent coverage of their community.Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Detroit's true free press free.&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Top StoriesAdvertisement:|February 10-16, 2021Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.P.O. Box 20734Ferndale, MI 48220Main: (313) 961-4060Advertising: (313) 961-4060Classified: (313) 961-4060All parts of this site Copyright © 2021 Detroit Metro Times.© 2021Detroit Metro Times -Website powered by

Switch to the of this page.John Oliver returned to HBO on Sunday night with a scathing rebuke of Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey for falsely claiming the Jan. 6 insurrectionOn the season premier of his show Last Week Tonight, Oliver slammed Michigan’s top Republican for “spewing dangerous conspiracies” and played of Shirkey saying the deadly riot "was arranged by somebody who was funding it" and not supporters of Donald Trump.“What the fuck are you talking about, Shirkey?” Oliver said. “To the extent that January 6 was prearranged by anyone, it was clearly by Trump as he...

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John Oliver blasts Sen. Shirkey's insurrection remarks: 'What the fuck are you talking about?'

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