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6 Dec, 8 tweets, 4 min read
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).

freep.com/story/news/pol…
Story: Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19 days after more-than 4-hour long maskless meeting at Michigan Legislature.

At least 1 lawmaker + MIGOP party chair Laura Cox say they'll get tested. House session/cmts still planned for Tuesday freep.com/story/news/pol…
The day after Rep. Matt Hall chaired the hearing with Giuliani, he led a legislative hearing on COVID-19.

Sen. @CurtisHertelJr, who's on that committee and attended the COVID meeting, had some thoughts on Giuliani's diagnosis freep.com/story/news/pol…
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 #mileg freep.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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2 Dec
The president's video includes multiple false statements about Michigan and its elections process.

They are demonstrably false.
In related news, Rudy Giuliani and MI GOP Chairwoman Laura Cox are holding a Zoom call for Michigan supporters right now.

Giuliani repeated allegations of mass voter fraud. Does not provide any evidence.

Attacking mail-in ballots (remember, President Trump voted absentee)
Giuliani says there was coordinated, nationwide effort to block GOP poll challengers from watching ballot counting in Democratic-controlled cities.

Remember, lots of GOP poll challengers testified at MI Senate hearing *yesterday* that they say they saw misconduct at TCF Center
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1 Dec
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.
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1 Dec
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."
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1 Dec
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
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23 Nov
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.

You can join 4,000 (and climbing) other people and watch the meeting live freep.com/story/news/pol…
As many have noted, there are a litany of outcomes from this Board of State Canvassers meeting.

Essentially all of them end with President-elect Joe Biden receiving Michigan's 16 electoral votes.

More on the board and it's duties from @clarajanehen freep.com/story/news/loc…
We've passed 10,000 people watching the livestream of the Board of Canvassers meeting. Clearly, lots of interest in the electoral process!

Meeting should start any minute. freep.com/story/news/pol…
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20 Nov
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…
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