«I’ve had a conversation with some folks,» Governor Gretchen Whitmer said.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she has had an «opening conversation» about the possibility of being Joe Biden’s running mate in November.
«I’ve had a conversation with some folks…. It was just an opening conversation, and it’s not something that I would call a professional formalized vetting,» Whitmer said. The governor, who has seen her national profile grow significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, was speaking Tuesday during an interview on NBC’s 3rd Hour of Today.
Newsweek has reached out to the Biden campaign for further comment but did not hear back before publication.
Whitmer has long been speculated to be a potential vice presidential pick for the presumptive Democratic nominee. However, until now she has been largely dismissive of the idea. While she previously said she felt «honored» to have her name floated, she maintained that she wanted to remain in her current job leading her state.
«I’ll be very frank with you: The job that I want is the one that I have,» Whitmer asserted in an April 23 interview with CNN. «I worked for two years to become the governor of the state of Michigan, and while it’s been challenging and there’ve been some tough days, there’s no place I’d rather be than right here in my home state, making decisions that are saving people’s lives [during the pandemic].
