Gretchen Whitmer apologized Sunday after apparently violating state-mandated social distancing guidelines at an East Lansing bar and grill. A photo circulated on social media of Whitmer with a large group of unmasked people at an East Lansing bar-restaurant, The Landshark Bar & Grill, the Detroit Free Pres s reported Sunday. The Free Press reported that photo, which shows Whitmer seated with about a dozen, was posted on social media by one of the attendees, but later deleted. “Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been committed to following public health protocols,” Whitmer said in a statement Sunday. I made a mistake, and I apologize.”Michigan restaurants and bars remain subject to capacity limits and social distancing requirements.

Source: ABC News May 23, 2021 23:48 UTC