Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attended the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. | LCpl Daniel Benedict/Wikimedia Commons
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attended the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. | LCpl Daniel Benedict/Wikimedia Commons
A conservative watchdog organization is saying that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ignored her own COVID-19 executive order when she attended President Joe Biden’s inauguration, which was held at the Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
Michigan Rising Action wrote in an email that a Jan. 13 order, which was announced by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, limits outdoor gatherings to a maximum of 25 people due to the potential spread of the coronavirus.
Whitmer tweeted a photograph of herself at the inauguration, where well over 25 people were present. The executive order says, however, that the 25-person limit can be overlooked for people who are voting or engaging other “official election-related activities.”
In October of last year, Whitmer criticized former President Donald Trump for hosting campaign rallies in Michigan. “This is a recipe for disaster, and we have seen COVID outbreaks as a result of these rallies," Whitmer said, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential. "I’m encouraging Michigan citizens: Don’t attend events like this.”
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