Gretchen Whitmer: “Her dad was a big preacher in Detroit, big on the front…”

“And she got some acting chops, too. So think about it. Think about it right now. But, yeah, Her dad was a big preacher in Detroit, big on the front lines of civil rights. And she used her platform to really empower people and move people forward, and that was kind of a bold thing to do, especially in those days. Why?” (04:00–04:05)

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