Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attended the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer/Twitter
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attended the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer/Twitter
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has gained the unwanted attention of a conservative watchdog group after she posted pictures from a national political event she attended.
Michigan Rising Action is accusing Whitmer of violating one of her own COVID-19 executive orders when she attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Michigan Capitol Confidential reported. The inauguration took place on Jan. 20 at the Capitol in Washington D.C.
An email memo referred to a Jan. 13 order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that restricts outdoor gatherings to a maximum of 25 people. The executive order listed exceptions, however, that included voting or official election-related activities.
Whitmer has been critical of rallies held by former President Donald Trump leading up to the election in November. “This is a recipe for disaster, and we have seen COVID outbreaks as a result of these rallies," Whitmer said in October, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential. “I’m encouraging Michigan citizens: Don’t attend events like this.”
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