Did Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Violate Her Own COVID-19 Restrictions?

Posted on AllSides May 25th, 2021
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized in late May 2021 after a photograph showing her crowded at a table with a dozen other people at a restaurant, in violation of statewide rules she put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 went viral.

The image was posted to Facebook and published by the right-leaning website Breitbart.

Whitmer apologized in a statement sent to multiple news media outlets on May 23, 2021. The Detroit News quoted her statement saying:

Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been committed to following public health protocols. Yesterday, I went with friends to...

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