Michigan Closes Legislative Buildings Over Safety Concerns Before Electoral College Meeting

The Michigan state Capitol is seen in the background, as people in vehicles protest lockdown orders, in Lansing, Mich., on April 15, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

Officials said that Michigan Statehouse and Senate office buildings will be closed Monday as the Electoral College meets, citing security concerns.

“The decision was not made because of anticipated protests, but was made based on credible threats of violence,” Amber McCann, a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, said in a statement to news outlets.