Whitmer Issues Apology After Being Caught At Illegal Gathering Get our free mobile app The Governor & COO are seen at the gathering in a since-deleted Facebook photo. The photo, then published by right-wing news site Breitbart, was taken at the Landshark Bar & Grill in East Lansing. While limits on gatherings and restaurant restrictions will be easing on June 1st, current pandemic guidelines limit restaurant groups to 6 people and groups must be 6-feet apart. In the image 13 people can be seen gathered at three tables pushed together. In a Sunday statement the Governor said the following: Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been committed to following public health protocols,” Whitmer said Sunday in a statement. Yesterday, I went with friends to a local restaurant. As more people arrived, the tables were pushed together. Because we were all vaccinated, we didn’t stop to think about it. In retrospect, I should have thought about it. I am human. I made a mistake, and I apologize.