The Michigan governor who implemented some of the toughest
Coronavirus lockdown rules in the
United States came under heavy criticism Tuesday over allegations that her husband pressured a dock to prepare his boat for an outing.
Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat who has defended her tough stay-at-home policies against armed protestors and attacks from President
Donald Trump, announced last week the lifting of some restrictions ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.
According to a claim posted on
Facebook by Northshore Docks owner Tad Dowker, Whitmer's husband Marc Mallory subsequently tried to use her position to get his boat moved ahead of others for launching before the holiday weekend.