>> THIS GOVERNOR HAS TO STEP UP
>> THIS GOVERNOR HAS TO STEP UP TO THE LINE, WHAT HAPPENED.
TO THE LINE, WHAT HAPPENED.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO DO WHAT
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DID, TO DO
AN INVESTIGATION.
>> CALL TO INVESTIGATE GRETCHEN
WITMER AMID REPORTS SHE PAID
155,$000 AND HAS MONEY TO A
FORMER HEALTH OFFICIAL.
TODD: CORONAVIRUS THIS IN
NURSING HOMES.
IT IS TIME FOR ANSWERS.
WHAT DO YOU AND YOUR FELLOW GOP
MEMBERS THINK GOVERNOR WITMER IS
TRYING TO HIDE.
>> WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE?
WE INVITED THE DEPARTMENT TO
TESTIFY BEFORE THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE.
THEY REFUSED TO.
WE ASKED THEM TO SHARE THE DATA WITH NURSING HOME DEATHS.
WITH NURSING HOME DEATHS.
AND NOW WE SEE THE GOVERNOR PAID
THE FORMER HEALTH DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR ROBERT GORDON 155,$000
TO STAY QUIET WHICH BEGS THE
QUESTION WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO
HIDE?
>> HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR RESIGNED IN THE MIDDLE OF A
HEALTH CRISIS AND DISCOVER HE
RECEIVED 155,$000 PACKET ON THE
CONDITION THAT NEITHER SIDE WHY
HE STEPPED DOWN.
TAKE A LISTEN.
>> SEPARATION AGREEMENTS USED
OFTEN IN THE PRIVATE -- PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE SECTOR WHEN SOMEONE
IN A LEADERSHIP POSITION LEAD
THE ORGANIZATION.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF IT THERE’S
NOT A LOT I CAN SAY.
JILLIAN: A LOT OF PEOPLE IN
MICHIGAN WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHY
155,$000 WENT TO THE HOUSE
DIRECTOR.
ARE YOU SUGGESTING IMPROPRIETY
MAY HAVE TAKEN PLACE?
>> THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE
SEEN IN STATE GOVERNMENT BEFORE.
WHY AREN’T THEY OPENED THE
PUBLIC ABOUT IT.
IS IT THE WORK OF A DEDICATED
JOURNALIST WHO EXPOSED THIS OR
SOMETHING THEY TRIED TO HIDE ALL
ALONG?
WE APPROPRIATE DOLLARS.
THERE IS NO LINE ITEM IN THE
BUDGET FOR HUSH MONEY.
THE GOVERNOR IS DEAD WRONG AND
NEEDS TO COME CLEAN AND WHAT
THEY ARE TRYING TO HIDE BY
TRYING TO SILENCE APARTMENT
OFFICIALS.
TODD: SENATE AND HOUSE
REPUBLICANS IN YOUR STATE ARE
PUSHING FOR AN INVESTIGATION
INTO WITMER’S NURSING HOME
CORONAVIRUS DATA.
THE PROCESSES THAT MAY HAVE
CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPREAD OF THE
VIRUS AMONG NURSING HOME
RESIDENTS ACROSS THE STATE.
THE ACCURACY OF DATA REPORTED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION, COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CDC GUIDELINES AND
COMPLIANCE WITH MICHIGAN’S
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
INSTEAD OF ASKING WHY THIS
INFORMATION HAS BEEN KEPT SECRET
MY QUESTION IS WHY OVER THE
COURSE OF EVERY MONTH THE
PANDEMIC IS BEEN GOING ON WHY
WASN’T THIS INFORMATION RELEASED
ON A CONSISTENT AND REGULAR
BASIS?
>> MICHIGAN WAS ONE OF THE FEW
STATES WE FORCED COVID-19
PATIENTS INTO NURSING HOMES, GOVERNOR CUOMO, THAT HAPPENED
GOVERNOR CUOMO, THAT HAPPENED HERE, THE NUMBER OF NURSING HOME
HERE, THE NUMBER OF NURSING HOME DEATHS, THEY TOLD US TRUST US.
DEATHS, THEY TOLD US TRUST US.
THEY STARTED PUTTING UP WALLS.
THEY FAILED THEM WITH NURSING
HOME POLICIES AND LACK OF
TRANSPARENCY.
JILLIAN: YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY
ONE WITH QUESTIONS, PULITZER
PRIZE WINNING JOURNALIST TRAUMA
TO SUE GOVERNOR WITMER TO GET
ACCURATE NURSING HOME DATA.
THAT WILL BE A LONG FOX SHOW.