Burned.
In an unusual move, the mayor of Detroit took a swing and a hit at Mark Hackel after the Macomb executive complained the city was getting more doses of the coronavirus vaccine than its neighboring suburban county.
Per freep.com the city of Detroit received 15,000 doses of vaccine this week while Macomb County received 7,275 first doses of vaccine. That's "just over half of what Detroit received and much less than the 50,000 doses Hackel has been asking the state and, most recently, President Joe Biden, for each week," freep reported.
Hackel said on Friday it was "good news for Detroit, but it's disheartening because you can't explain it." Asked about it at a press conference, Duggan had this to say:
"I was happy for Macomb County that county executive Hackel is taking COVID seriously. It was just a couple of months ago that he was publicly supporting the 'Unlock Michigan' petition drive to take away the governor's ability to protect people on COVID.
"I'm glad County Executive Hackel is taking it seriously now. I think he should be advocating on behalf of his residents. That's what a county executive should do."
At the same briefing, Duggan announced food service workers, security guards and janitors who live or work in Detroit are now eligible for a vaccine at the TCF Center garage. That's in addition to teachers, anyone 65 years old or over and healthcare workers.
Hackel bristled at Duggan's remarks, saying they were a "targeted attack that was personalized. He called it "inappropriate."
"That denigrated into something that surprised me, to be honest with you," he said.
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As for the truth, Duggan has urged Detroiters to mask up and stay home since the pandemic began and supported Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's efforts to lockdown for the sake of public health. Hackel endorsed efforts to strip Whitmer of her ability to issue emergency health orders.
"No one person should have endless authority and ability to bypass another branch of government," Hackel said in September. "I can't believe there isn't more of an outcry."