Complaint Filed With Attorney General Nessel Against Governor Whitmer For Repeatedly Violating Her Own Executive Orders

Governor Gretchen Whitmer

By Brandon Hall

(Email Him At WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com)

This morning, I called the non-emergency dispatch in Ingham County to report a violator of Governor Whitmer's recent Executive Orders: the Governor herself.

Subsequently, I filed an official complaint with Attorney General Dana Nessel, documenting Whitmer's violations in detail.

Governor Whitmer must cease and desist her illegal activity immediately. It's time she stops auditioning for VP, starts putting Michiganders first, follows her own orders, and stays the hell HOME!

You can check out the complaint below:

The Honorable Dana Nessel
525 W Ottawa St
Lansing, MI 48933

Attorney General Nessel,

While the Governor clearly fits the definition of a "critical infrastructure worker," such employees must adhere to strict limitations and guidelines. 

Unfortunately, Mrs. Whitmer has clearly and repeatedly violated the very rules she herself instituted, and subsequently, expects Michiganders to follow under draconian threats of fines-and even criminal prosecution.

In violation of Executive Order 2020-42, and its predecessor, Executive Order 2020-21, since March 24, the Governor has frequently held press briefings in the Capitol parlor. Multiple members of her staff, and multiple members of the media attend!
These press conferences clearly violate her own order.

Section 10 (c) requires that people"promote remote work to the fullest extent possible." One cannot credibly say that it is not reasonably possible to brief members of the press remotely.

In violation of Executive Order 2020-42, and its predecessor, Executive Order 2020-21, in an interview with Politico ('The Woman In Michigan' Goes National) published on April 9, the reporter describes in detail meeting with Governor Whitmer in her office! 

He is even accompanied by a photographer for at least part of the time.

This is a VP profile piece that CLEARLY could have been done remotely. Thus, Section 10 (c) was undoubtedly violated.

It is also a clear cut violation of Section 5(b), which says that "in-person activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect human life must be suspended until normal operations resume." 

Section 5 explicitly applies to critical infrastructure employees like the Governor.

In violation of Executive Order 2020-42, and its predecessor, Executive Order 2020-21, on April 1, 2020, the Governor visited Cobo Hall to personally supervise the launch of an "alternate health care facility."

Her order states that "this order must be construed broadly to prohibit in-person work that is not necessary to sustain or protect life".

Her visit to Cobo was a photo op. She did not perform any function necessary to sustain life, and her presence was not needed for any reason whatsoever, In fact, her visit undoubtedly diverted or delayed life saving work while she was present. 

She could have EASILY viewed this remotely.

It would also be interesting to know how she so quickly procured a new political t-shirt for an appearance on Trevor Noah's Comedy Central show a few days ago. It was likely produced and/or delivered in violation of her own orders!

Michiganders elected Mrs Whitmer to be our Governor, she's not the "Wolverine Queen," with one set of laws for her majesty, and another for her lowly subjects.

Mrs. Whitmer must be immediately told to cease and desist her illegal activities, start staying home and working remotely as the demands, or face the consequences of the law she herself has unleashed on our beautiful state, including fining her, or incarceration.

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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.

>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com
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