--- title: "Michigan AG Dana Nessel skips party convention citing safety fears" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-skips-party-convention-citing-safety-fears" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-skips-party-convention-citing-safety-fears" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-skips-party-convention-citing-safety-fears.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-skips-party-convention-citing-safety-fears" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-29T17:45:37.994Z" source_reported: "2026-08-29T17:05:52.000Z" updated: "2026-08-29T17:45:37.994Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-29T19:00:18.037711+00:00" --- # Michigan AG Dana Nessel skips party convention citing safety fears *The Jewish attorney general fears harassment and being unwelcome at the Michigan Democratic Party's nominating convention.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for some details. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Quotes affected parties and names what is still unknown, but lacks clear separation of fact from comment. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild emphasis and a lively but fair headline. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Jewish, will not attend the Michigan Democratic Party's nominating convention. - Nessel stated she fears harassment, being booed, and not feeling welcome at the event. - She referenced a prior incident where a party member allegedly called her and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens 'neo-Nazis'. - The Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson said the party is committed to safe events and rejects antisemitism. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced she would not attend the Michigan Democratic Party's nominating convention. Nessel, who is Jewish, stated she does not feel safe attending the event, citing fears of harassment and being booed. She referenced previous incidents at the party's April endorsement convention, where she felt unwelcome. Nessel also reported filing a complaint about an unnamed party member who allegedly referred to her and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens as 'neo-Nazis'. Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman responded to Nessel's concerns, stating the party is committed to ensuring safe events for all attendees and rejects antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hateful conduct. The announcement comes amid tensions within the party, particularly concerning issues related to Israel and antisemitism, which were also present during a recent U.S. Senate Democratic primary. ## Disagreement on convention atmosphere While Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel stated she does not feel safe attending the convention due to fears of harassment and being booed, Joan Lowenstein, endorsement chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, told Fox News Digital she had not spoken to anyone who believed they would be unsafe. Lowenstein added that some people felt the convention might be unpleasant and not worth attending. Rabbi Asher Lopatin told Fox News Digital that some Jewish Democrats felt traumatized by the treatment of speakers at the April convention, including U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, who was reportedly booed. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports below mention the complaint filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel about an unnamed party member who called her and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens 'neo-Nazis'. The full reports from TrendingPolitics and democraticaccent.com mention this complaint, but the digests from Breitbart, thedailybs.com, wfmd.com, and Fox News do not. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (7) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-29T19:00:18.037711+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-29T19:45:10.247Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports led with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's decision to skip the state Democratic Party's nominating convention due to safety concerns. These reports highlighted Nessel's statement that she does not feel safe attending, fearing harassment and being booed. The coverage frequently linked her decision to 'anti-Israel extremists' within the party and a 'deepening Israel fault line among Michigan Democrats'. Several reports quoted Nessel directly, including her reasons for not feeling safe and her reference to a party member calling her and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens 'neo-Nazis'. The Michigan Democratic Party's commitment to safety and rejection of antisemitism was also noted, often in response to Nessel's claims. Some reports included commentary from other Jewish Democrats expressing concern about the party's direction and treatment of pro-Israel speakers, with one report noting that some Jewish Democrats feel 'homeless' and that the party has developed an 'anti-Jewish drift'. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 4 - unknown: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-dem-ag-splits-with-party-skips-nominating-convention-over-extremism-concerns-cmc) — NEW: Dem AG Splits With Party, Skips Nominating Convention Over 'Extremism' Concerns - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/michigan-ag-breaks-away-from-democratic-party-absent-at-convention-due-to-extremism-fears) — Michigan AG Breaks Away from Democratic Party, Absent at Convention Due to Extremism Fears - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/29/michigan-jewish-democrat-ag-refuses-to-attend-state-convention-due-to-anti-israel-extremists-in-party) — Michigan: Jewish Democrat AG Refuses to Attend State Convention Due to Anti-Israel 'Extremists' in Party - [thedailybs.com](https://thedailybs.com/2026/08/29/jewish-michigan-ag-skips-her-own-democratic-convention-i-dont-feel-safe-going) — Jewish Michigan AG skips her own Democratic convention: ‘I don’t feel safe going’ - The Daily Bo Snerdley - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/08/29/jewish-ags-convention-boycott-exposes-deepening-israel-fault-line-among-michigan-democrats) — Jewish AG’s convention boycott exposes deepening Israel fault line among Michigan Democrats - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/jewish-ags-convention-boycott-exposes-deepening-israel-fault-line-among-michigan-democrats) — Jewish AG’s convention boycott exposes deepening Israel fault line among Michigan Democrats – Democratic Accent - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/jewish-ags-convention-boycott-exposes-deepening-israel-fault-line-among-michigan-democrats) — Jewish AG’s convention boycott exposes deepening Israel fault line among Michigan Democrats ## Questions **Why is Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel not attending the state Democratic Party convention?** Dana Nessel stated she does not feel safe attending the convention due to fears of harassment and being booed. She cited past incidents at party events and a complaint about a party member calling her and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens 'neo-Nazis'. **What was the Michigan Democratic Party's response to Nessel's concerns?** Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman stated that the party is committed to ensuring safe events for all attendees and rejects antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hateful conduct. He added that the party is working to prepare for the convention. **What other concerns were raised about the convention atmosphere?** Some Jewish Democrats expressed concerns about the convention atmosphere, with one Rabbi stating that people were traumatized by the treatment of speakers at a prior event. Another report noted that some Jewish Democrats feel 'homeless' and that the party has developed an 'anti-Jewish drift'. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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