the honorable gretchen whitmer, the honorable debbie stabenow, united states senator and the honorableters, united states senator. lt. gov. gilchrest: thank you. i recognize helen moore of the 13th congressional district for the purposes of seconding the nominations. >> i second the nominations. lt. gov. gilchrest: are there other nominations? hearing none, all those in favor of nominating the honorary chairpersons will signify this by saying aye. aye. lt. gov. gilchrest: all opposed will signify by saying nay. governor gretchen whitmer, senator debbie stabenow and senator gary peters are elected as honorary chairperson os they have 2020 electoral college. the electoral college convened it is now in nominate. i recognize michael kerwin for the purpose of a nomination. >> i nominate joe bide northwestern office of president of the united states. -- joe biden for the office of president of the united states. lt. gov. gilchrest: thank you, mr. kerwin. i recognize robin smith of the eighth congressional district for the preponderance of seconding the nomination. >> mr. chairman, i second t

michigan's governor, gretchen whitmer, was the subject of a kidnap-and-murder conspiracy that was penetrated by informers and led to the arrest of 14 people on federal and state charges, it was today governor whitmer said this. >> i want to end by discussing the recent threats against the secretary of state, jocelyn benson, representative cynthia johnson, and house speaker lee chatfield. yesterday we learned that dozens of protesters gathered outside

. >> thank you for joining us, i'm governor gretchen whitmer. i'm really excited. >> i'm in my workshop with all my elves. we all are masked up and social distancing. >> yeah. >> is the coronavirus at the north pole? >> everyone has tested negative. we are still getting tested.rt i think we are so far up north it might not be getting s to us but we are not going to take any chances. social distance. wash your hands, and make sure you wear your masks when you're outside your home. >> and another way to stay safe during the holiday is to stay home but call your grandparents and your cousins and your family. it's the safest way to tellou the people you love how much you care about them. >> is it comforting to learn that santa and the elves are masked up and social distancing and there is no covid at the north pole yet, tucker? i was kind of disturbed by the whole thing. >> tucker: kind of disturbed. that was like an ad for xanax. what happened to the governor? would you let your kids sit on his lap? no chance! i won't make you answer -- rick levent

gretchen whitmer, i'll start with you. >> sure.hink if anyone is being honest as a leader in this moment, if we could go back in a time machine with all of the knowledge we have accumulated, would we make different decisions? absolutely. the fact of the matter is covid-19 has been a novel virus we have learned an incredible amount the last 10, 12 months in this country. we have been nimble and the governors across this country have been leading the way to keep people safe. in the early days, we didn't know that a mask was the simple, most important tool that we would have throughout this experience. we also know that nursing homes are uniquely vulnerable. we followed cdc guidelines at the beginning but of course, that has changed and so have we on the front lines. certainly if we could go back with everything we know, we would probably all make some different decisions but following the science, i think, has served the state of michigan well and i'm grateful for the incredible experts we have. >> governor hogan? >> well, first of a

governor gretchen whitmer was one of the joe biden's contenders for his vice presidential slot. as you know, has been battling all year long, as it comes to the pandemic, with donald trump and his white house. >> hold on for a moment. let's listen in. >> 5.5 million people from all walks of life, from all 83 counties of our state, republicans and democrats and independents, cast their vote this past november. michigan has chosen a clear winner for the office of president of the united states, and for every elected office up and down that ballot. the people have spoken. it was a safe, fair and secure election. it was the kind of election our founding fathers envisioned when they created this democracy and built this country. after today, the results will be final. it's time to move forward together, as one united states of america. now is the time for us to put this election behind us. over the weekend, the first shipments of the fda-approved pfizer vaccine left portage, michigan. [ applause ] >> right here, in a state built on innovation and grit, the safe and effect i have covi

and leading governors gretchen whitmer and larry hogan next. and burn down the house. president trump sows more chaos on his way out, pardoning loyalists, vetoing legislation, and going after leaders in his own party. >> there is a real, real danger of this whole thing falling apart. >> has he taken his fury too far? republican congressman adam kinzinger will be here to discuss. >>> plus, joining the squad. new progressives are about to take power as a middleman moves in to the oval office. will they be able to work together to help hungry and jobless americans? i'll speak to two newly elected democratic members of congress, corey bush and jamaal bowman ahead. >>> hello, i'm dana bash in for jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is, as we close out 2020, dropping the ball. unemployment benefits have now lapsed for millions of americans as a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill is sitting in limbo at mar-a-lago. $600 checks to americans not signed, sealed or delivered with no clarity from the white house or congress on what happens next. as most america

from particularly hard-hit states this year, ohio republican mike dewine and michigan democrat gretchen whitmergood morning to both of you governors. >> good morning. >> thank you very much, margaret. >> brennan: the responsibility of dealing with this pandemic, including the decisions on health restrictions, on testing, how you're going to get this vaccine to your constituents, has really been placed on you as the executives in your state. do you feel like the country learned this year the value of their local government? governor whitmer? >> governor: well, i hope so. i know that this is not a moment that any one of us governors would have chosen to be in, and yet it was incumbent upon us to rise to this challenge and to do what we needed to do to protect the people that we serve. in lieu of a broader national strategy, it was really was on us to navigate. and i think we've done a lot of it together. >> brennan: and governor dewine, do you think there is a new appreciation for the local officials versus a focus on the national? >> governor: i think people normally look to their governors in a

michigan governor gretchen whitmer if that's her real name took all the joy of the holiday season is hosting a call with a bunch of kids. >> thank you for joining us. i'm governor gretchen whitmer and i'm really excited to be here with all of you and i also know someone who has been really following the rules and making sure that he stays safe and the owls stay safe. my special guest as santa claus. greg: seriously even whitmer wouldn't have santa lecture kids on social distancing and handwashing, right? >> social distance, wash your hands and make sure you wear your masks when you are outside your home. greg: this is a travesty. we all know to wash our hands by now but come on its christmas. do those kids look like they are having fun? anyway moving on we saw pictures of health care workers getting the covid vaccine this weekend even might tend got a shot in the arm. meanwhile one democrat is looking forward to getting vaccinated, cheaters and the survey shows four in 10 cheaters would get the vaccine so they can quote responsibly continue having in person affairs. how thoughtful bu

vaccine to millions of americans r the view from michigan, i spoke with democratic governor gretchen whitmerarlier. and i began by asking what the covid relief bill will mean for people in her state and what more she wants to see from the federal government. gov. whitmer: i think it is important that they tookrdhis step for it is not nearly enough. governors on b oh sid the aisle have been very clear. we need additional resources so we make sure we are doing our b take care of first responders, etc.. but this will happen with eviction protections and getting money in the ckets of those who are struggling. judy: governor, i want to ask you about the vaccine shipment michigan received. you were pretty vocal a few days ago in saying that what was wrong. even asked if there was corruption or if it was ineptitude that michigan only got about half i of whwas supposed to get with the pfizer what is your view? gov. whitmer: i was giving voice to a problem that governors i know that governors are trying to build out an apparatus to administer vaccines. yet, we are reliant on the federal government to

things like what gretchen whitmer is saying in michigan, probably critics say not helping.ten to her. >> tried to imagine 1013:30 sevn airplanes crashing into the ground every single day. that's what we're facing every single day. >> the idea of the examples, it's just not helpful. >> trace: it's not helpful and this is the same gretchen whitmer at the beginning of the lockdown is telling people that they could not plant seeds, could not do gardening in the front lawn while she was going to her husband's birthday party on a boat. i'm in the state here in california, where is gavin newsom, he's having a $15,000 bar bill at french laundry, the most expensive restaurant in the entire country. the people are hypocrites and all we have to do is start doing is pushing back. not diminishing what's going on with a virus and the 99% recovery rate, but they don't have the constitutional power or any authority to ruin all our lives. if that's not what america is about. >> how effective is this in your state with the things that the governor is saying? >> let me say personally, trace,

governor gretchen whitmer, we'll have to leave it there. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >>> next, we are heading into what will likely be the worst month of the entire pandemic. and the process of getting vaccines to people is taking a lot longer than expected. what that means for january after this. >>> we need to be honest, the next few weeks and months are going to be very tough. very tough period for our nation. may be the toughest during this entire pandemic. i know it's hard to hear, but it's the truth. in september we passed a grim milestone, 200,000 deaths. at that time in this very room, many of you remember, i warned that we'd hit 400,000 deaths before the end of the trump administration in january. critics said i was being too alarmist and negative, but as i said all along, i will tell you like it is when it comes to covid. and the reality is it looks like we're going to hit that grim milestone. >> that was president-elect joe biden speaking today sounding tough, sounding scary, and for some of you, he may have so

governors cuomo and gretchen whitmer. stacey abrams.rkers and even prince harry and meg gab markle. i'm not sure they had a huge influence on the world over the last year. that decision made december 10th. pulitzer prize winning news hour podcast which is exciting. hi, charlie. >> how are you doing martha? >> i'm doing great. >> who do you think it should this year? >> well, the way it usually works, it should be trump. i mean, that's the guy that influenced all around the world every day on trial for high crimes and misdemeanors. he caught covid. he called the election a fraud since not going to have the guts to do that stlul should be the essential workers. the nursing home attendants. it should be the cops it should the deputy us and the jail the election workers it. should be the dude at the dog food shop all the ones that didn't have to go to work. could have taken the unemployment and didn't do that they did the real work, real people. they are the real heroes and that's what this whole year has really been about. and i think it w

one of them will join me next with a message for his governor, gretchen whitmer of michigan. also alex berenson who has done probably more work than any other reporter to expose the contradictions of covid and how it's been handled. he joins us as well. coming up next. ♪ as no cost to them. >> woman: really? >> tech: that's service you can trust. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ we try to soothe it with this. cool it with this. and relieve it with this. but new preparation h soothing relief is the 21st century way to do all three. everyday. preparation h. get comfortable with it. >> martha: a short time ago a county judge limiting the outdoor dining ban to three weeks saying that health officials acted arbitrarily and without a proper risk benefit analysis across the nation ramped up lockdowns like what is going on in los angeles back in force reversing reopening measures and upping penalties for those who failed to comply with their state's orders. why can expect in a matter of days new restrictions. >> commonwealth will remove every community of massachuse

gretchen whitmer will be attending here the ceremony, the event, this meeting at 2:00 pm eastern todayll be officially casting their vote for joe biden and for senator kamala harris. and you'll note, this is a president who over the weekend said in an interview that, quote, it's not over. and last week the arizona republican party put out in a tweet that individuals should be prepared to die for the effort of president trump. while this has been a ceremonious act here on this -- federal law says the monday after the second wednesday of december is a very serious nature in which these are taking place near michigan and across the country. >> vaughn, thank you. when vaughn says militias stormed the capitol, those are domestic terrorists. they have nothing to do with following the law. maura, take us to pennsylvania which has been the center of a number of the president's absolutely failed, and i'm going to say it, completely embarrassing lawsuits. officials there worried about any possible issues? >> well, stephanie, this is the site where we saw hundreds of folks gather when the race wa

governor gretchen whitmer, we'll have to leave it there. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >>> next, we are heading into what will likely be the worst month of the entire pandemic. and the process of getting vaccines to people is taking a lot longer than expected. what that means for january after this. we're related to them? we're portuguese? i thought we were hungarian. can you tell me that story again? behind every question is a story waiting to be discovered. this holiday, start the journey with a dna kit from ancestry. this holiday, start the journey with a dna kit to use your vision benefits before the year's up. this is us making sure you don't. use 'em before you lose 'em, backed by our 100-day guarantee!! visionworks. see the difference. ♪ ♪ smooth driving pays off. ♪ with allstate, the safer you drive the more you save. ♪ you never been in better hands. allstate. click or call for a quote today. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in certain adults.

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. >> arkansas governor asa hutchinson and michigan governor gretchen whitmer discussed rebuilding the economy to help working families. this event is hosted by the bipartisan policy center. >> welcome to the kickoff of the bipartisan eat policy centers summits. we are coming together to support workers and families with a pragmatic agenda for the new congress. the document is not simply a series of what we think are good policy ideas but also a reflection of the core values and commitment that animate the work of the bpc. we believe in support pragmatic leaders who have the courage to prioritize helping people today over some effort to try to build political capital for a theoretical battle in the future. we believe the best policy is forced by constructive collision of ideas among principal people who reflect the diversity in the real differences that exist in our country. we note that durable policy requires compromise as neither political parties have the legitimacy or mandate to govern alone. these ideas in the very premise of american democracy are being put to the test by an nat

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embarrassment to the world on the handling of covid >> c-span is live from michigan where governor gretchen whitmer is about to give an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. gov. whitmer: i had time over the holiday to relax and acknowledge what a year this has been as it comes to a close. [inaudible] our numbers have continued to improve. we have always taken

plus, we'll talk with two midwest governors, michigan democrat gretchen whitmer, on ohio republican mike dewine. it is all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪ >> brennan: good morning. and welcome to "face the nation." there are only four and a half days left in 2020, and the wicked blow this year has dealt is not letting up. there have been more than 80 million cases of covid-19 worldwide. here in the u.s., we've seen nearly 19 million infections, and more than 33 1,000 deaths. los angeles county alone is seeing a coronavirus death every 10minutes. washington is quiet, as the president is vacations in florida, but yesterday jobless benefits for nearly 14 million americans ran out, and the government could shut down after midnight tomorrow if mr. trump does not sign the covid relief bill. this comes after the christmas morning bombing in nashville, which left three people hospitalized. we begin there this morning with cbs news correspondent mola lenghi. >> there are more than 250 federal agents on the ground in nashville continuing to investigate. the f.b.i. says they've received more tha

embarrassment to the world on the handling of covid >> c-span is live from michigan where governor gretchen whitmer is about to give an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. gov. whitmer: i had time over the holiday to relax and acknowledge what a year this has been as it comes to a close. [inaudible] our numbers have continued to improve. a have always taken fact-based approach to eradicating this virus, and we have been looking at measurements like falling cases, the percentage of covid hospital beds that are available, and following positive test rates. and now because of the actions we have taken, because so many michiganders have done their part come our numbers are better than all of our midwestern neighbors. these numbers are encouraging. we will continue to monitor them closely to see if holiday travel will have a significant impact. i am asking that everyone continue to do what you have been doing. stay home for new year's, maybe get some takeout, support your local restaurants and businesses , but stay close to home and celebrate responsibly. ofare coming through the

announcer: michigan governor gretchen whitmer gives an update on the covid-19 cases in her state and extending unemployment benefits through march 2021. governor whitmer: hello, today is tuesday, december 29. i am joined by our chief medical executive here. havee everyone was able to a little time over the holidays what ax and acknowledge year this has been that is coming to a close. briefing, our numbers have continued to go up. they have always taken a fast-paced approach to eradicating this virus, and we have been looking at measurements like falling cases, percentage of covid hospital beds that are available, and following positive test rates. and now, because of the actions we have taken, and because so many in michigan have done their part, our numbers are better than all of our midwestern neighbors. these numbers are encouraging. we will continue to monitor them closely to see if holiday travel will have a significant impact, so i am asking that everyone continue to do what you have been doing, stay home for new year's, maybe get some takeout, support your local restaurants an

whether california leaders eating for $300 soup with toasted cleaner domestic window or governor gretchen whitmerwater, the coronavirus has revealed once and for all that our leaders operate under a different set of rules from the rest of us appear at the latest example comes from buffalo, new york, where every county executive was filmed skating on an ice rink shortly after his own health department had shot one down a week prior. on twitter, claimed innocence saying he state gnomic skated along for the most part. and that area county control said this isn't the first time this guy has violated his own rules. so he makes rules for every county, but he is not bound to them. is that the idea? >> that is correct. rules for the but not for me. that is not the first time he was cut over the summer, he was golfing with buddies, photographed without mass, drinking beer, eating food and lectures us on wearing a mask. don't go when big crowds and thin biden rally in downtown buffalo. and just a few weeks ago they shut down a popular hockey rink because children were allegedly engaging in a scrimmage, whi

governor gretchen whitmer and i'm really excited. >> i'm in my workshop with all my elves and were all messed up >> tucker: that's real. we will play that every the second vaccine joined the fight against coronavirus. good evening, i am jon scott and this is the fox report. ♪ another major milestone for operation warp speed. moderna has already been disturbing focuses vaccine less than 24 hours after getting fda approval. at least 128,000 americans have received a shot from pfizer, the first company out with a vaccine according to a new york times survey but the pandemic was driving up jobless claims pushing small businesses to the brink, congress is holding a rare weekend session in hopes of's vitalizing system this bill and renewing relief measures that would otherwise expire right after christmas. yesterday past a spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown for now. fox team coverage, meredith is standing by but we begin with chad live on capitol hill. reporter: they hope to forge a deal on the covid bill today but that has not happened yet. the holdup is a provision pushe

gavin newsom, gretchen whitmer, j.b.ritzker are all democratic governors whose first impulse is to shut stuff down and strip you of your freedom while making exceptions all the while for tctzthemselves. we are calling it the covocracy, they always get caught breaking their own rules. today, this is fascinating -- alex berenson has been on our show so many times he published an email he received by a man who lives with his family in northern virginia -- he and his wife have good paying jobs that allow them to work from home with few inconveniences but not so for his working-class brother and his family who still live in their hometown in brooklyn. when new york city went into a locked down, my brother was laid off and his wife was forced to close her hair salon -- when new york city schools close to my brother had to figure out how to help my nephew finished mydergarten through zoom, if brother wanted to relieve stress through recreation, too bad. the fact is this pandemic has illustrated what conservative populists have

the inaugural will also in vail for cochairs, michigan governor gretchen whitmer, los angeles mayor garcettiresswoman lisa blunt rochester and louisiana congressman cedric richmond. the pandemic is expected to keep the inauguration far smaller than previous years. states including new york and nevada used outdated federal estimates during their planning for covid-19 vaccine supplies. the department of health and human services says states showed many more doses available along with 15 million doses of the moderna shot. an fda panel will meet thursday to review the pfizer vaccine safety and effectiveness in a final step before emergency use authorization is approved. there are new indications that italy's coronavirus outbreak is slowing down. health officials reported the lowest daily new cases today since october 20. italy may get its first 3.4 million doses of the pfizer vaccine. david: things with covid are bad and may will get much worse as we heard over the weekend from dr. scott gottlieb, the former fda commissioner. >> is bad as things are now, they will get a lot worse. by the end of

the three and a dollar toasted quinoa at the french laundry restaurant in napa, or governor gretchen whitmerurning it up on a powet out on the water, our leaders operate under a different set of rules from the rest of us. the latest example comes from buffalo, new york, wherero erie county executive mark pollan kurtz was filmed skating with friends on an ice rink shortly after his own health department had shot one down a week prior. on twitter, he claims innocence, saying he skated alone for the most part. the erie county -- he says this is not the first time this guy has violated his own rules. he makes rules for erie county but he has not found for them, is that the idea? >> that is correct, rules for thee but not for me. he wasas golfing with buddies, drinking beer, eating food, and then lectures us on wearing a mask. tells people don't go to big crowds and attends a biden rally in downtown buffalo, and a few weeks ago, they shut down a very popular hockey rink because children were allegedly engaging in a scrimmage which was against the rules of new york state. yet this guy and his budd

their options tonight about how best to band together to fight a possible extension of governor gretchen whitmer's on indoor dining, most of that news from california were a judge has ordered los angeles county to show scientific evidence that justifies its ban on outdoor dining. it was talk about the growing backlash against all of these small business owners being shut down with california restaurants association attorney dennis ellis and welcome to all of you. dennis, i want to start with this california case -- we have heard from a number of business owners who say there is no data to shut down outdoor dining but l.a. county voted to go ahead with it. a judge today i know there are several lawsuits pending -- a judge ordered public health officials to show scientific evidence justifying the outdoor dining ban in public. the county must provide data on hospital capacity and intensive care beds to support its claim that the health care system would be overwhelmed without the ban, how are you feeling about your options out there tonight? >> the judge's order is the minimum of what we expected, th

democratic governor gretchen whitmer was a part of a kidnapping plot. wayne county board of canvassers meeting was interrupted by a zoom user before adding trump 2020. democratic state representative says that he and his parents received more than 20 death threats including be prepared to taking your last meal and we are looking forward to bringing back firing squads. in georgia gabriel sterling and brad wra -- and sexualized violent threats on the cell phone. you guys are effing dead. in arizona where police had to escort election workers past a screaming mob last month, trump supporters gathered outside the home of katie hobbs tweeting we are watching you. she and her family faced ongoing and escalating threats of violence. in wisconsin, anne jacobs said she alerted her neighbors and police to the threats she faced. this is the scene in idaho last night. >> my 12-year-old son is home by himself and there are protesters banging outside the door. i am going to go home and make sure he is okay. i will reconnect with you when i get there. >> that story is

the 2022 world cup >>> in michigan, six men have been indicted for planning to kidnap governor gretchen whitmerone of the men told to kill police if necessary. >>> the massive snowstorm that hit the northeast killed at least four people. two of them died in a pennsylvania highway crash that involved as many had as 60 vehicles it took crews most of the night to clear that scene as you can see there. >>> and a correction from the last hour. david bernheart who tested positive for covid-19 is the secretary of the interior, not the agriculture secretary. we want to make that correction there. that's our cnbc news update for this hour. jon fortt, over to you >> all right thank you. >> meanwhile, the ftc this week has ordered nine tech companies to share information about how they collect and use data. it's the latest evidence of a growing anti-trust and recollect torre pressure on big tech joining us now for more on the antitrust outlook, the ftc's bureau of competition director i ian connor they asked amazon, facebook and others to explain how they use personal data and that comes this week as ther

that was michigan governor gretchen whitmer. despite strict lockdown measures, her state is home to one of the highest covid death rates in the country. to the east, the state of new york has the second highest death rate is one "new york post" columnist weeded out "anyone tweeting that florida is not doing well is just hoping. it's not even debatable. anything can happen but right this minute both new york and california would trade with florida and everyone knows it." florida is wide open while california and new york are crippled with closures. i live here. it's true. despite this california is planning to extend its stay-at-home orders well after the holiday season. joining us now as a ranking member of the house judiciary committee, congressman jim jordan, 2016 trump campaign manager corey lewandowski informer trump campaign manager dave bossie. congressman, i'll go to you first. the left is absolutely losing his mind after president trump's 2 feet suggesting that florida is performing decently. nobody's performing great. i

once inside, the mission to dome at michigan governor gretchen whitmer declared that it's time to "move states of america." and then, because every thing is irony, electors had to separate national anthems based on the color of their skin. >> please are men for the national anthem and the black national anthem by the turner sisters. >> tucker: so instead of out of many one, it's out of 1, many. bob woodson is the founder and president of the woodson center. he's also the author of "lessons of the least of these, the woodson pencils." thanks for coming on. this seems kind of like segregation to me. two separate national anthems. am i reading too much into a? >> i grew up singing the black national anthem at events and it was really celebrating black america's quest for freedom. but what you're seeing now is a political weapon is being used instead now to divide us. it's being used as a means of protest and i am -- and it's patronizing to black americans and really demeaning and i think we've had enough of these kind of empty gestures. and we are deflecting attention away from the critica

and the michigan governor gretchen whitmer says the whole thing was a potential super spreader. >> that hearing last week was reckless and it was unnecessary. it didn't change a thing. and yet it brought all of these people into a room, many of whom did not wear masks. they were there for over four hours. and enclosed. this is exactly what we're talking about when we highlight the different ingredients for a potential superspreader event. >> that as members of the president's party, our elected leaders, are standing by allowing him to do nothing about this virus. while he tries to overturn the will of the people. which is not going to happen. joe biden is going to take the oath of office as our next president on january 20th. and there is absolutely nothing the current president can do to stop it. he lost. he keeps losing over and over and over. he keeps losing. in fact, he is finding a unique way to lose the same states over and over and over and over. he lost the projected vote. he lost when all the votes were counted. he lost when the votes were recounted. ballots counted three times

governor gretchen whitmer says threats against elected officials, quote, are unlawful and they are unacceptable. we're joined now by michigan's attorney general. attorney general, thank you so much for joining us. you say, and i'm quoting you now, this mob-like behavior is an affront to basic morality and decency. what more would you like to say about the threats michigan secretary of state jocelyn benson, for example, is facing? >> you know, it's really unfortunate is that the statements the president has continued to make not only undermine's people's confidence and faith in our election systems, but it's undermining the safety of those who administer our elections. so it's very unfortunate. the impact it's having right now will be long-lasting, and it's a concern. it's a safety concern for a number of elected officials in our state. >> people are getting threat, threats to their lives, to their families. unfortunately, as you know, secretary benson is not the only official in michigan facing these kinds of threats. gretchen widmer was the target of a kidnapping plot. you have also received v

michigan's governor, gretchen whitmer, was the subject of a kidnap-and-murder conspiracy that was penetrated by informers and led to the arrest of 14 people on federal and state charges, it was today governor whitmer said this. >> i want to end by discussing the recent threats against the secretary of state, jocelyn benson, representative cynthia johnson, and house speaker lee chatfield. yesterday we learned that dozens of protesters gathered outside of secretary benson's house as she was finishing putting up christmas decorations with her 4-year-old son. representative cynthia johnson shared voicemails containing death threats after last week's hearing with rudy giuliani. speaker chatfield said that threats have been made against him and his family. this is unacceptable. threats against our elected officials or any officeholder, no matter their party, are not acceptable. they are unlawful, and they are unacceptable. hate and violence have no place in michigan. secretary benson has worked 24 hours, 7 days a week to ensure a safe, fair election in michigan. the people spoke and it is time to

. >> governor gretchen whitmer says hospitals are at risk at running out of space. >> there is overwhelmingearch and scientific data that says going to locations that offer on site eating and the drinking options is associated with covid-19 positivity. >> the michigan restaurant and lodging association claims only 4.3 coronavirus spread has come from dining yet retail and other businesses remain open. it's not just michigan. >> melrose, fairfax, farmer's market is popping. >> now viral with a profane video of a los angeles flea market open for business across from closed restaurants. >> this doesn't make any [bleep] sense. this is why [bleep] pissed off and protesting. >> crowds protested by showing up to eat and drink at corona's sports grill in chicago allies restaurant owner was caught serving indoors. >> politicians do what they want regardless. right? >> back in michigan, restaurant group owner joe bakari debated the idea of defying the lock down but backed down. >> our businesses are controlled by licenses between the liquor license and the food license. and the state has the right to

carley: michigan governor gretchen whitmer is blasting governors she feels haven't done enough to combat the pandemic. >> studies have shown we have saved thousands of lives. we know covid-19 is still a very real threat. we're posting the highest numbers that we have in 10 months. other governors are getting the backlash because they haven't done enough and people have been dying on their watch. carley: the democrat also defending strict lockdown measures in her state. but fox news contributor sarah carter calling out the democrat governors who hurt small businesses with lockdowns and break their own rules. >> we've seen the hypocrisy. it's unbelievable. it's unbelievable. here are people who are really literally taking jobs away from hard working americans and it's not just the restaurants, steve. it's the farmers. it's the waiters. it's their families. it's their children. and they walk around, they go to a restaurant, and they don't have their masks on and they're sitting right next to each other and then they come out and tell us what to do. i think it's a shame. i think it's wrong.

. >> i'm gejean casarez in new yo, gretchen whitmer is saying covid-19 vaccine distribution could beginate as early as next week. initially, critical health care workers will get it, including those who work at the hospitals, first responders. she says it will take time for the public to get the vaccine. michigan is expected to get 84,000 doses of the pfizer vaccine and 173,000 doses of moderna. once approved which should be near the end of the month. >> thanks to all of our correspondents for the updates. the threat of a government shut down looms as senate leaders struggle to overcome last minute objections to several must pass bills. one is a short-term spending bill that would only fund the government for a week. classic washington, but senator bernie sanders is demanding the senate vote on a provision to give americans $1,200 stimulus checks and senator rand paul is standing in the way of the spending bill as well, over his opposition to a separate defense policy bill. >> the senator from kentucky seems willing to hold up government funding and pay raises for the melt over an amend