Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer Caught Breaking Her State-Mandated Pandemic Restrictions
Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer was caught violating her state-mandated coronavirus restrictions over the weekend while she attended an event at a bar with a large number of people.
The photo was taken at an East Lansing bar-restaurant, The Landshark Bar & Grill, on Saturday, and showed Whitmer sitting in close proximity with at least a dozen other people. The group had pushed several tables together to form one large table.
“Michigan restaurants and bars are still subject to capacity limits and social distancing requirements,” The Detroit Free Press reported. “Current orders require six people or fewer at tables and distances of six feet between tables.”
The photo was posted to social media by one of the people who attended the event, but was later deleted. Breitbart News was the first to report the story.
In a statement, Whitmer admitted that she made a mistake and apologized:
Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been committed to following public health protocols. Yesterday, I went with friends to a local restaurant. As more people arrived, the tables were pushed together. Because we were all vaccinated, we didn’t stop to think about it. In retrospect, I should have thought about it. I am human. I made a mistake, and I apologize.
Ted Goodman, Communications Director for the Michigan Republican Party, slammed Whitmer over the incident, saying that businesses had suffered under her pandemic restrictions.
“Gov. Whitmer admitted that she broke her own COVID rules and is asking for leniency but what about the countless small businesses and mom-and-pop shops fined, and in some cases shutdown [sic], by Whitmer?” Goodman asked. “For Gov. Whitmer it’s rules for thee, but not for me.”
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