Whitmer Says Her Husband Made a ‘Failed Attempt at Humor’ With Boat Request

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is responding to criticism around reports that her husband tried to used her official position to get their boat in the water in time for Memorial Day. 

The owner of NorthShore Dock LLC alleged on Facebook that Whitmer’s husband Marc Mallory tried to speed up the process of getting his boat in the water by noting that his wife is the governor, according to The Detroit News. 

But during her press conference on Tuesday, Whitmer responded to the criticism, “My husband made a failed attempt at humor last week when checking in with the small business that helps with our boat and dock up north.”

She continued, “Knowing it wouldn’t make a difference, he jokingly asked if being married to me might move him up in the queue.”

“He thought it might get a laugh. It didn’t, and to be honest, I wasn’t laughing either when it was relayed to me,” Whitmer added.

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Whitmer also said Mallory “regrets” his comments. She said, “I wish it wouldn’t have happened. That’s really all we have to say about it.” 

She also decried the “rampant rumors” and “violent death threats” she said her family has experienced throughout the 🦠Coronavirus Outbreak