Snyder, former health director Nick Lyon and other former officials are expected to face charges, although specifics have not been announced. Since 2014, at least 15 current or former state and city officials and staff have been indicted in connection to the water crisis.
“These are the first steps in the final process to securing justice for our community,” Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley said of the news on Tuesday. “I commend Attorney General Dana Nessel and her team for their commitment to finding the truth and fully investigating all possible criminal activity.”
A spokeswoman from the Michigan attorney general’s office told CBS News that she could not comment on an ongoing investigation, but added investigators were “working diligently.”
In a statement, Snyder’s legal team said the Michigan Attorney General’s Office of Special Counsel has “refused to share information about these charges with us.”
“It is outrageous to think any criminal charges would be filed against Governor Snyder,” said attorney Brian Lennon. “Any charges would be meritless.”