Snyder's Emails Subpoenaed As Part Of Class Action Lawsuit

Emails sent to and by Governor Rick Snyder relating to Flint’s water crisis have been subpoenaed as part of a class action lawsuit against the state.

The subpoenas, which were delivered Monday, are also seeking text messages and other documents that passed through the governor, his staff or Flint’s former emergency managers.

Similar subpoenas were delivered to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Attorneys behind the suit vowed last week to unearth what Snyder knew and when he knew it in regards to high lead levels in Flint’s drinking water.

Snyder contends he didn’t hear about the issue until the first part of October and that employees within the DEQ failed to report problems early on with Flint’s drinking water to agency heads and, subsequently, the governor.

A spokesman for the governor declined to comment on the subpoenas saying it isn’t appropriate to talk about pending litigation.