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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rips protesters who may have spread virus, extended closure

By Paul Bedard

Published April 22, 2020 4:29pm ET

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rips protesters who may have spread virus, extended closure — Steve Polet holds a sign during a protest at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the new coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

The 4,000 protesters who jammed Michigan’s capital of Lansing last week could be responsible for extending the state’s tough stay-at-home policy by spreading the coronavirus, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The governor expressed dismay at last Wednesday’s “Operation Gridlock” protest of her orders. She cited people not wearing masks, standing 6 feet apart, and giving things to children “barehanded.”

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