Gretchen Whitmer actually said...

"It's shocking. You know, I was watching CNN with my daughter and he -- the split screen was, he was saying he stands with peaceful protesters, and on the other side, his police troops were shooting at..."

"In this country right now, we need a leader who can bring calm, who can bring unity, who can show the compassion and competence that we need."

"The vast majority of people who are showing up to protest really care about the issue. They care about the George Floyds of the world that we didn't hear about because it wasn't filmed."

"I'm calling on all leaders, on both sides of the aisle, to come together and to show competence and compassion and give people hope because that's not what we need more than anything."