Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) is widely considered a rising star in her party. Yet the heretofore judicious politician stumbled recently when she was grilled about a scandal involving taxpayer-funded coronavirus relief funds being awarded to a Democratic Party-affiliated firm that worked on her campaign.
Although Whitmer rushed to cancel the contract after the story broke, she denied any knowledge of the deal.
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Now, internal emails show that her office gave the contract the green light. (Washington Free Beacon)
The documents contradict the Whitmer administration’s public statements denying any knowledge of the lucrative deal, as well as the Democrat’s attempt to blame the state health department when controversy over the contact tracing contract erupted. The emails also reveal that agency officials expressed doubts about the purpose of the contract and raised questions about the players enlisted to carry out the collection of sensitive health data from Michigan residents.
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In fact, the documents show that Whitmer’s office asked the health department to change the names of the organizations listed in the announcement to appear less partisan. Both vendors in question, the liberal NGP VAN and local Democratic consultant Mike Kolehouse’s firm, Kolehouse Strategies, had affiliated entities with names less likely to raise eyebrows. Kolehouse, for example, also runs an organization called Great Lakes Community Engagement, and Whitmer’s office asked that the health department contract with that entity rather than his consulting firm.
“We got the green light from EOG [executive office of the governor] to move forward with a slightly different organizational arrangement of the contact tracing volunteer work,” health department senior adviser Andrea Taverna wrote. “This would still be working with Mike Kolehouse, so work there isn’t lost—it’s just organized somewhat differently.”
Whitmer, a potential vice presidential candidate, canceled the contract hours after the Washington Free Beacon revealed that NGP VAN had served as a vendor on her gubernatorial campaign. She blamed the decision on the state’s health department, claiming that the agency “moved forward with the vendor” on its own and did not seek approval from the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and Whitmer’s executive office. A health department spokeswoman previously told the Free Beacon that neither the SEOC nor Whitmer had a role in the contract, but internal emails reveal that officials from both offices signed off on press releases discussing the contract.
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Same old Bulls***! just a different Player. She believes she is COOL, and that following the criminal Democrat’s action and play book will propel her to the top of the S***pile! This is what we Michigan people get when you don’t vote! Lesson learned hopefully, for all of you who stayed Home on election day, get off your duff and Vote this November to eliminate these power hungry Bozo’s!
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When your votes won’t be enough due to fraud at the polls, what will you do?
Sell the lake cottage, forget your friends and curl up in front of the sick and twisted propaganda that is sure to be the next forced change on tv/radio/internet?
Everyone talks tough, but I don’t see a way past a purge.
She’s a democrat, they are ALL corrupt scumbags!
Looks like a lot of the 24 Democrat governors in the nation are going to be suffering for committing crimes under what they considered their right to protection under cover of saving the health of their states’ citizens as they committed one crime after another to suit themselves – following to the letter what the SPOX of the Democrat Communist Party most visible to the nation said to do, chunky plastic Pelosi saying Use the crisis (pandemic) as an opportunity, and so Whitmer and Newsom and Cuomo are the stars of that human scum group right along with the media who will also suffer b/c they keep them in that spotlight as the ‘new norm’ when there is no such thing b/c Gestapo was never normal.
Outrageous. Whitmer, alongside Tlaib, makes me think Michigan voters are dumber than bait.
This woman can’t lie fast enough and then is sloppy enough to have documents that prove that she lied. A perfect VP for good old JoJo ‘Plugs” Biteme.
Liar liar liar. Beach you’re a loser. Greasy too
Obviously She and her Husband feel they are above the Law and the Theft of Covid-19 Funds
is excusable if you fake the name of the organization stealing the money instead of having the money (Taxpayer money) get to where it is needed most ! She needs to be investigated ,removed from Office and spend some time in Jail ………………………..
As a rising star in the Democrat Party, Gretchen Whitmer is toast – and burnt toast at that.
Hang on! So what you’re suggesting is that a Democrat Governor lied about politicalizing her office to benefit the Democrat party?
What a shocker!
Actually, the only ones surprised will be those who only watch CNN and MSNBC because any news that uncovers the Dems dirty dealings will never make it on the air with the MSM.
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“Witless” Whitmer is is a typical Democrap so it stands to reason the she is a lying reprobate and a corrupt politician. She would fit right in with the Biden Administration if we should be so accursed.
Right you are!
Yeah, she lied, now what? Nothing!
Just another corrupt politician.
Of course she is a rising star.Has all the **** like Dictator leanings needed to be a STAR Communist/Democrat
Money fame ho!! You ain’t fooling me
Well, the good side of this is …she won’t be governor for very long….the people will vote her out of office ….and hopefully, elect a Republican Governor…..