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LIVE NOW: We're talking with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the state's response to COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and her rocky relationship with President Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive

.@GovWhitmer says that in Michigan, they worked with epidemiologists to identify how to open specific parts of the state, rather than a blanket reopening. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive

.@GovWhitmer says that she's not sure what she would have done differently in shutting down the state. "We're all building the plane as we fly it." https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive

.@GovWhitmer does say that if she had a time machine, she would have created a global procurement office to supply things like masks for health care workers, which states struggled to secure. She says the federal government was not prepared. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive

.@GovWhitmer addresses why she marched in protests: "I want people to see that you can exercise your First Amendment rights safely...you can support and you can demonstrate in a way that keeps you and your family safe." https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive

.@GovWhitmer says that she is "hopeful" that Michigan will put in place a policy requiring officers to intervene in situations like the one that led to George Floyd's death. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive

.@GovWhitmer says that she has worked with the mayor of Flint to expedite the replacement of the city's water pipes. She says the water in Flint is now lead-free. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrWrkWqyxX … #The19thLive