Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement on Sunday denouncing the recent attack on former President Donald Trump. She described the shooting as a disturbing act of violence that is part of a concerning trend in politics that has been escalating over the years.
Whitmer, who herself was the target of a foiled kidnapping plot, highlighted the prevalence of political violence in recent years, referencing incidents such as the 2017 congressional baseball shooting and the attack on Paul Pelosi. She expressed her dismay at how violent conspiracies from the darkest corners of the internet have made their way into political discourse and public speeches.
