LIVE NOW: We're talking with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the state's response to COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and her rocky relationship with President Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive
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@GovWhitmer says that in Michigan, they worked with epidemiologists to identify how to open specific parts of the state, rather than a blanket reopening. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive1 reply 2 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
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@GovWhitmer says that she's not sure what she would have done differently in shutting down the state. "We're all building the plane as we fly it." https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive1 reply 2 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
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@GovWhitmer does say that if she had a time machine, she would have created a global procurement office to supply things like masks for health care workers, which states struggled to secure. She says the federal government was not prepared. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive1 reply 1 retweet 2 likesShow this thread -
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@GovWhitmer addresses why she marched in protests: "I want people to see that you can exercise your First Amendment rights safely...you can support and you can demonstrate in a way that keeps you and your family safe." https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive1 reply 1 retweet 4 likesShow this thread -
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@GovWhitmer says that she is "hopeful" that Michigan will put in place a policy requiring officers to intervene in situations like the one that led to George Floyd's death. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive2 replies 2 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
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@GovWhitmer says that she has worked with the mayor of Flint to expedite the replacement of the city's water pipes. She says the water in Flint is now lead-free. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive1 reply 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
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@GovWhitmer says, "I never imagined in the midst of this that it would become so partisan...we're not each other's enemies. The enemy is the virus." https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive2 replies 1 retweet 1 likeShow this thread
.@GovWhitmer says that the lack of consistent, correct information about coronavirus from the federal government has hurt U.S. citizens and prolonged the economic recovery period from COVID-19. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive
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@GovWhitmer says that Michigan has made it easier to vote at home. She says that an election held in May had twice the typical turnout, and 96 percent of the ballots were mail-in. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX …#The19thLive0 replies 2 retweets 3 likesShow this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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