Michigan Gov. Whitmer apologized after a photo revealed she had violated her own social distancing order at a bar

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pictured on October 16, 2020, in Southfield, Michigan.

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• A photograph of Michigan Gov. Whitmer violating COVID-19 social distancing orders was posted on Sunday.
• Whitmer apologized for the misstep and said that she did not consider the protocols after being vaccinated.
• Whitmer has faced considerable pushback for her COVID-19 restrictions, leading to a failed plot to kidnap her.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has apologized after she was photographed inside a restaurant with 12 other people over the weekend in violation of the state's current COVID-19 social distancing order.

Whitmer issued an apology after a photo from the meal was published by Breitbart on Sunday.

"Throughout the pandemic, I've been committed to following public health protocols," Whitmer told The Detroit News. "Yesterday, I went with friends to a local restaurant. As more people arrived, the tables were pushed together. Because we were all vaccinated, we didn't stop to think about it. In retrospect, I should have thought about it. I am human. I made a mistake, and I apologize."

Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services currently says groups no larger than six people can be seated together at restaurants to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

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