That's precisely why we're asking everyone to continue doing their part. Don't descend on Traverse City from all regions of the state.". After calling out Whitmer over the weekend, Michigan GOP state Sen. Tom Barrett claimed Tuesday Whitmer and her staff "duped" him "into a cover-up" after the governor's office "adamantly denied" the story. While Whitmer lives in the governor’s mansion with her husband in the state capital of Lansing, the couple owns a property in the Elk Rapids area. Whitmer and Mallory own a lakefront home in Elk Rapids. Your Ad Choices ‘And we’re not going to make it a practice of addressing every rumor that is spread online. Dowker reportedly said Mallory was moved to the back of the waiting list. Whitmer issued a stay-at-home order for Michigan on March 23, and on May 18, she announced plans to lift restrictions in Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula ahead of the holiday weekend. The boat Whitmer’s husband wanted in the water is held at their lakeside cabin worth around $500,000. The docking company later said on its Facebook page that Mallory was respectful when told it couldn’t accommodate him, according to the News. Gretchen Whitmer’s husband wanted his boat placed in the water before the Memorial Day weekend as Whitmer urged residents not to rush to the region. And we can continue to move forward reopening our state … Oftentimes the cover-up is by far worse than what actually happened.”. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) husband exploited her position to urge a dock company to put his boat in the water before Memorial Day weekend, despite strict coronavirus guidelines. "Up until this point we, as a company, had no idea we installed their dock or boat. The vacation property Whitmer and her husband have owned is about 25 minutes from Traverse City, according to The Detroit News, but the family permanently resides in Lansing, over 150 miles away. Gov. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). Your California Privacy Rights ‘If you don't live in these regions ... think long and hard before you take a trip into them,’ Whitmer said during a news conference last Monday. The governor said Tuesday that she would not be bullied into making decisions about the state's response based on politics, saying it would rely on science. It didn't," Whitmer said. The vacation property that the governor and her husband own is about 25 minutes from Traverse City, the News said. Gretchen Whitmer's husband urged a business to get his boat in the water in time for Memorial Day weekend, according to … As of Saturday, Michigan had more than 54,000 coronavirus cases and over 5,200 deaths. Gretchen Whitmer has confirmed she is in talks... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. “The line is absolutely exponentially long because of…his wife,” Cole told Fox News, citing the stay-home orders that didn’t allow for marina facilities to prepare for the summer rush. At a news conference Tuesday, Whitmer blasted state Republicans — who pounced on reports about her husband's boat launch request — for egging on demonstrations and said her family has been subject to "rampant rumors and violent death threats.". Caroline Vakil reports for NBC News from Washington. "I had posted this thing and had about 500 shares already on Facebook in a few hours," Barrett said. "After a long day of keeping crews running, adhering to the additional safety regulations that need to be in place to operate our small business and fielding calls from customers frustrated with our lagging installation schedule I was told the governor's husband called asking for install availability," the company wrote. He criticized the governor for telling residents not to ‘descend’ on Traverse City. Market data provided by Factset. The company said that Mallory was respectful and understanding when he was told that his request to have the boat ready on the lake early could not be accommodated. Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The controversy started when Tad Dowker, the owner of a northern Michigan dock company, was reported to have posted to Facebook that Whitmer's husband, Marc Mallory, tried to use his status as first husband to get his boat launched ahead of Memorial Day weekend — even as Whitmer was cautioning residents to resist flocking to popular vacation areas. Obviously with the motorized boating prohibition in our early days of COVID-19, he thought it might get a laugh. Furious Speaker Lindsay Hoyle demands full apology to the House if an MP leaked PM's lockdown plan with Gove... Rishi Sunak DOUBLES payments to the self-employed to cover 80% of trading profits during November lockdown... No10 dismisses demands for golf and tennis to be EXEMPT from lockdown sports ban despite senior Tories... Will the Teflon Donald come up Trumps again? ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Whitmer speaks out after husband's boat launch request, strictest stay-at-home orders in the country. Dowker posted the message on Facebook three days after Whitmer announced that she would ease some business and travel restrictions on the Northern Lower Michigan and Upper Peninsula regions. Tesco limits flour, eggs, toilet roll and other essentials as shoppers hit Oxford Street... 'I need to get away!' Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Whitmer aides told Shirkey’s office that the post was false and asked that it be removed. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday attempted to quell growing criticism after her husband dropped her name while trying to get his boat … However, she — or her husband — would now appear to have joined the long list of politicians, mostly Democrats, who cannot obey the constraints they seek to impose on others. 136,059, This story has been shared 78,284 times. “Knowing it wouldn’t make a difference, he jokingly asked if being married to me might move him up in the queue. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. "And what I'm really focused on is, number one, the unemployment issue in Michigan.". Privacy Notice Gretchen Whitmer pushed some of the strictest regulations in the country as Michigan became engulfed in cases and deaths, prompting widespread protests by some residents, including those who stormed the statehouse last month. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday attempted to quell growing criticism after her husband dropped her name while trying to get his boat in the water for the Memorial Day Weekend. The state has had about 55,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 5,000 deaths as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins University. Tad Dowker, owner of boat docking company NorthShore Dock LLC, wrote on Facebook on Thursday that Whitmer's husband, Marc Mallory, requested that his boat be placed in the water before the holiday weekend, according to The Detroit News. 66,152, This story has been shared 36,602 times. That cabin is only 25 minutes from Traverse City, the exact place the governor told people to think long and hard about before visiting. Gretchen Whitmer is in hot water for what she's describing as a bad joke her husband told a northern Michigan dock company as … ‘There’s been a lot of wild misinformation spreading online attacking the governor and her family, and the threats of violence against her personally are downright dangerous.’. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Retail stores that weren’t deemed essential can reopen Tuesday with a limit on the number of customers inside at one time. The couple’s main residence is in Lansing. ‘Don't descend on Traverse City from all regions of the state.’. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. MICHIGAN Gov Gretchen Whitmer and her husband reportedly tried to use their boat last minute during Memorial Day weekend — despite her own coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Furious Tory MPs blast Boris Johnson over new national lockdown as they claim the PM is turning the country... North West Ambulance Service stands down 'major incident' declared after huge number of 999 calls as crews... Purported Northern Michigan boat launch request fuels controversy for Whitmer. But the governor did deny reports claiming that she and her family were away at their vacation home, which she said did not happen but would not have been prohibited because she has eased in-state travel for state residents. 36,602, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved But in Facebook posts by NorthShore Dock LLC, its owner, Tad Dowker, described a request from Whitmer’s husband, Marc Mallory. ", "Being Memorial weekend and the fact that we started working three weeks late means there is no chance this is going to happen.". Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer responds to questions over husband's reported boat request. Dowker (seen above) deleted the post after it circulated online. Published: 04:23 GMT, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 08:11 GMT, 26 May 2020. Whitmer has said some of the protesters had “nooses and swastikas,” along with guns, as they screamed, “Lock her up!”.

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