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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, who could soon be formally recognized as the chairman of the Michigan GOP, said Friday that believers in the QAnon conspiracy theory would be “welcome” to pursue party positions under his leadership. Hoekstra made the comment during an appearance on WKAR-TV’s “Off The Record.” The term “QAnon” generally refers to a theory that falsely claims “the world is run by a secret cabal of pedophiles who worship Satan and are plotting” against former President Donald Trump, a Republican, according to a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center, an …

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