密歇根州民主党众议员卡伦·惠特塞特周四告诉唐纳德·特朗普总统，她已经对州长格雷琴·惠特默提起诉讼。
惠特塞特没有透露为什么提起诉讼或它声称什么。惠特莫州长已经成为众多诉讼的对象，其中许多来自州共和党成员，他们试图在冠状病毒大流行期间限制州长的紧急权力。惠特塞特在感谢特朗普和副总统迈克·彭斯公开使用羟氯喹治疗冠状病毒后，被视为站在共和党一边。惠特塞特代表归功于药物三月份救了她的命。
惠特塞特在周四特朗普与非裔美国人和宗教领袖的会面中透露了这一法律行动。“事实上，我今天也向州长提起了诉讼，”惠特塞特告诉特朗普。
“非常感谢，”特朗普总统回应道。“干得好。”
新闻周刊联系了惠特塞特众议员和惠特莫州长办公室征求意见。这个故事会随着任何回应而更新。
惠特塞特在4月访问了白宫，告诉特朗普总统和副总统迈克·彭斯，羟氯喹与抗生素联合使用，已经减轻了她的冠状病毒症状。惠特塞特称赞总统后，她遭到了密歇根第13国会选区民主党的指责。
密歇根州众议员卡伦·惠特塞特周四通知唐纳德·特朗普总统，她已对密歇根州州长格雷琴·惠特默提起诉讼。
根据该决议，惠特塞特支持“总统延迟和误导的COVID-19反应努力，与基于科学和面向行动的反应相矛盾”，从而将她的选民的生命置于危险之中
该选区还在4月份的一份声明中表示，惠特塞特“如果考虑特朗普总统提出的加入共和党的建议，将会得到更好的服务。”
惠特塞特在接受福克斯新闻采访时表示，她认为惠特莫州长是她指责的幕后推手，称这一行动是“政治上的最佳状态”
密歇根州共和党人对州长惠特莫的法律诉讼基本上失败了。周四，密歇根州共和党提出的试图限制惠特莫权力的诉讼被密歇根州索赔法院法官辛西娅·斯蒂芬斯驳回。
该诉讼称，惠特莫无权进一步延长该州的紧急状态和灾难声明，而这也可能会延长居家命令。尽管密歇根州的众议院和参议院拒绝延长紧急状态声明，惠特默选择了将他们进一步推出。斯蒂芬斯法官声称，根据1945年制定的《州长紧急权力法案》，惠特默的行为是合法的。
根据该法案，只有在“州长宣布紧急状态不再存在”的情况下，才能停止紧急状态。
惠特默的办公室在一份发送给新闻周刊周四，注意到裁决“承认州长拯救生命的行动是合法的，她的命令仍然有效。”
Michigan Democratic State Lawmaker Tells Trump She's Filed Lawsuit Against Whitmer
Michigan Democratic Representative Karen Whitsett told President Donald Trump Thursday that she had filed a lawsuit against state Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Whitsett did not reveal why the lawsuit was filed or what it alleged. Governor Whitmer has been the subject of numerous lawsuits, many from members of the state GOP, who attempted to limit the governor's emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. Whitsett was perceived as siding with Republicans after thanking Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for publicizing the use of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of coronavirus. Representative Whitsett credited the drug with saving her life in March.
Whitsett revealed the legal action during a Thursday meeting between Trump and African American and faith leaders. "I actually filed a lawsuit to the governor today as well," Whitsett told Trump.
"Thank you very much," President Trump responded. "Great job."
Newsweek reached out to the offices of Representative Whitsett and Governor Whitmer for comment. This story will be updated with any response.
Whitsett visited the White House in April, telling President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that hydroxychloroquine, taken in combination with an antibiotic, had reduced her coronavirus symptoms. After Whitsett praised the president, she was censured by Michigan's 13th Congressional District Democratic Party.
Michigan Representative Karen Whitsett informed President Donald Trump on Thursday that she had filed a lawsuit against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
According to the resolution, Whitsett had placed the lives of her constituents in danger by supporting "the president's delayed and misguided COVID-19 response efforts in contradiction with the scientifically based and action-oriented response."
The District also said in an April statement that Whitsett "would be better served if she considered the suggestion made by President Trump to join the Republican Party."
Whitsett said during an interview with Fox News that she believed Governor Whitmer was behind her censure, calling the action "politics at its best."
Legal actions against Governor Whitmer by Michigan Republicans have largely failed. Thursday, a lawsuit filed by the Michigan GOP which attempted to limit Whitmer's authority was tossed out by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens.
The lawsuit alleged that Whitmer had no right to further extend the state's emergency and disaster declarations which could have also allowed stay-at-home orders to be extended. Although Michigan's House and Senate refused to extend the emergency declaration, Whitmer chose to push them out further. Judge Stephens claimed Whitmer's actions were legal under the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act instituted in 1945.
Under that act, states of emergency can only be stopped "upon declaration by the governor that the emergency no longer exists."
Whitmer's office praised the decision of the court in a statement sent to Newsweek on Thursday, noting that the ruling "recognizes that the Governor's actions to save lives are lawful and her orders remain in place."
