The White House meeting came as Trump's lawyers are calling for state legislatures, including Michigan's, to name Trump electors in states won by President-elect Joe Biden.
Allegations of fraudulent behavior should be taken seriously, thoroughly investigated, and if proven, prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
And the candidates who win the most votes win elections and Michigan's electoral votes," they added.
In their statement, Shirkey and Chatfield said they used the meeting to press for "additional federal funds to help Michigan in the fight against Covid-19.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany portrayed the highly unusual meeting as routine earlier in the day.
Trump invited the lawmakers to meet with him after reaching out to two other local Republican officials earlier in the week.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, a former presidential nominee and Michigander, was even more critical of the president's actions. »
