Ex-Michigan GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo Escorted Out Of State’s Republican Convention After Refusing To Leave

Former Michigan Republican Party Chairwoman Kristina Karamo was removed from the state’s GOP convention. The convention took place at the Dart Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, where Karamo was escorted out by security and local police. 

Karamo said she wanted to show support for Alexandria Taylor, who failed to win the Republican nomination for the Michigan Supreme Court. However, current party officials stated that she was not a registered delegate and had police escort her out.

“I’m here on behalf of Alexandria Taylor, and this is why the Michigan Republican Party is failing as an organization currently,” the ex-GOP chairwoman declared while being escorted out. “We have corrupt people. Instead of trying to unify and focus on winning the election, they’re kicking out their political enemies from the convention [that] I have a right to be at.”

“We are the party of the Constitution,” she stated in a video posted on X. “We will not tolerate globalist cult members infiltrating our party and electing Republican posers who are nothing more than uniparty members who destroyed the country slower than Democrats.”

“The corruption will not be tolerated,” she added. “It will be lawfully and peacefully resisted.”

The Michigan Republican Party’s executive director, Tyson Shepard, said Karamo was not a registered delegate, saying she was offered a guest credential, which she refused.

“She was asked to politely leave but refused,” Shepard stated. “Law enforcement was called and escorted her out of the building for causing a disruption and clogging up the floor, and we thank them for their handling of the situation.” 

“Due to the disruptive actions of a handful of participants, law enforcement has decided to increase their presence to ensure a safe and smooth convention,” he went on to say.

In September 2022, court records showed that Karamo threatened to kill her family when her ex-husband, Adom Karamo, filed for divorce.

The former chairwoman responded to these accusations, saying they were “categorically false.” She also mentioned that she had full custody of her children since her divorce in 2014.

In January 2024, Karamo was the focus of the controversy, leading the Michigan Republican Party to split into two groups.

On January 6, a group of rebellious state Republicans voted to replace her during a closed-door meeting in Oakland County, Michigan.

A court later confirmed Karamo’s removal from office as legal.