Norton is the general counsel of Hillsdale College, a small, conservative Christian school in the southern part of the state. One of his guests was Ian Northon, a Hillsdale alumnus and private lawyer who did work for the college. Also in attendance were a couple of state lawmakers, Beth Griffin and Julie Alexander, who represented conservative districts north of Detroit. Northon would later describe the meeting to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol. “Somebody at Hillsdale reached out to me, said they are going to have this little meeting,” he testified.

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Persons: Norton, Ian Northon, Beth Griffin, Julie Alexander, Northon, ”, “, Giuliani, Rudolph W, Donald J, Trump Organizations: Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, U.S . Capitol, New, New York City Locations: Detroit, Hillsdale, ”, New York