“The governor was surprised that she was brought into the Oval Office during president Trump’s press conference without any notice of the subject matter,” the Whitmer spokesperson said. “Her presence is not an endorsement of the actions taken or statements made at that event.”
The New York Times ran an article describing Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's appearance in the Oval Office this week as "awkward" after she tried hiding her face from the cameras. “Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump," read the headline.
“I don’t personally care that Whitmer was at the White House. Sometimes that’s just the job,” Democratic strategist Max Burns posted. “What I don’t respect is trying to hide from cameras in a room with no corners. Have the courage to be uncomfortable.”
