Gretchen Whitmer in Fox News Sunday interviews during 2020

On Civil Rights: Coronavirus: Exempt places of worship, no jurisdiction

Whitmer touted the "aggressive actions" her state has taken to combat the spread of the virus. The governor was then pressed by "exemption" that groups of 50 or more people can still gather in places of worship, which she herself discourages but pointed to the "separation of church and state" and that the "Republican legislature" urged her to clarify that the state government had no jurisdiction over religious establishments. "We are encouraging people though do not congregate."

"We can't have half-truths or hyperbole convince people that this isn't to be taken seriously. If you're not serious, you're woefully uneducated about what we are confronting as a nation," she continued. "And that's why I'm trying to implore everyone to take this seriously. Do your part. Every one of us, whether you're asymptomatic and healthy today or you're someone who is medically vulnerable, has to do their part- washing your hands, social distancing, all of the practices from the CDC."

Source: Fox News Sunday interview for 2020 Michigan Governor race Mar 22, 2020

On Homeland Security: Coronavirus: Widespread testing is fundamental & crucial

She disagreed with the White House, who have urged that only those who are symptomatic should be tested, saying that "absolutely" that asymptomatic carriers should be tested. "In Michigan yesterday, there was a report that we've got an infant that tested positive. We know that our young people are suffering severe lung damage as older people are," Whitmer explained. "There's so much that we need to learn in such a short period of time and testing is a fundamental, crucial component of that." Source: Fox News Sunday interview for 2020 Michigan Governor race Mar 22, 2020

The above quotations are from Fox News Sunday interviews during 2020 (Chris Wallace and Bret Baier interviewing candidates for 2020 races). Click here for other excerpts from Fox News Sunday interviews during 2020 (Chris Wallace and Bret Baier interviewing candidates for 2020 races). Click here for other excerpts by Gretchen Whitmer. Click here for a profile of Gretchen Whitmer.
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