Giuliani spoke *for hours* without a mask on during Wednesday's legislative hearing in Michigan. At one point, he asked a witness sitting next to him to take off her mask (she did not).
Worth noting that last week, the health director for the county where Lansing and the Capitol are located sent a letter to senate leadership reminding them to follow COVID-19 protocols freep.com/story/news/hea…
Update: House Minority Leader Christine Greig, D-Farmington Hills, says "it is imperative that members and staff who have been exposed get tested and quarantine as recommended by the CDC guidelines." freep.com/story/news/pol…
New: Speaker Lee Chatfield says Giuliani "has reported he was COVID-negative while in Michigan."
-Chatfield cites tests taken at some point before MI trip
-He + Hall met w/Giuliani, but mtg was brief + they wore masks
-Won't be contact tracing at #milegfreep.com/story/news/pol…
Chatfield:"Because of his travel and close proximity to the president, Mayor Giuliani is tested often, and he had received two negative tests prior to his Michigan visit."
Speaker doesn't say when tests taken, argues they show Giuliani negative in MI freep.com/story/news/pol…
Asymptomatic transmission happens, and tests do not always note positive case if test taken too soon after contracting the virus.
While Chatfield says no one was a close contact per CDC, CDC definition includes caveats that appear to apply to this case freep.com/story/news/pol…
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Back to watching Senate Oversight Committee. Speaker: "You must know in your heart this election was fraudulent."
Doesn't present any evidence, but asks lawmakers to appoint Michigan's Electoral College delegates for Trump. (Not going to happen)
Next speaker says she was also a poll challenger at TCF Center. She's describing election workers conducting the normal process of pre-processing absentee ballots and distributing provisional ballots.
She does not understand the process of providing a provisional ballot.
Next speaker is John McGrath. Said after hearing reports that ballots arrived late at TCF Center (arrival at TCF has nothing to do with when received by clerk) he headed to the center to be an independent observer.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer starts her COVID-19 press conference.
Notes state is in week 2 of 3 of increased restrictions (on dining in-person and in-person classes for high schools and universities) freep.com/story/news/hea…
Whitmer references letter she sent to Michigan lawmakers, asking for them to take up $100 million state aid package for workers and businesses freep.com/story/news/loc…
Whitmer: "It's crucial for us to come together now to pass a targeted, state-based economic stimulus plan of up to $100 million that provide direct financial support to the families and small businesses that have been hit hardest by this pandemic."
The Michigan Senate Oversight Committee hearing is about to get underway. It'll focus on absentee vote counting at TCF Center in Detroit.
- A preview of the hearing: freep.com/story/news/pol…
- And a @freep account of what occurred at TCF freep.com/story/news/loc…
Hearing underway. Committee Chairman McBroom says testimony will focus on those who have first-hand knowledge of what occurred at TCF. Each person testifying will only have 3 minutes.
But, McBroom says former state Sen. Colbeck will have more than 3 minutes to testify today
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers meeting is scheduled to start at 1 pm. They'll take up what in the past has been the routine task of certifying statewide election results.
Breaking: In joint statement, Michigan GOP legislative leaders say COVID-19 assistance focus of White House meeting with President Trump. *Do not say* if election was discussed, but say "not aware" of info to overturn Biden win in Michigan freep.com/story/news/pol…
Chatfield and Shirkey: "We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and as legislative leaders, we will follow the law...just as we have said throughout this election" freep.com/story/news/pol…
Just Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she sent a letter to the president and federal GOP/Democratic leaders on the need for more COVID-19 assistance. She said MI GOP leg leaders declined to sign on. freep.com/story/news/pol…