[Aquamarine]

They could have been laying the groundwork to project an image of Whitmer as a sympathetic figure, (a victim of the Trumpsters) when she tries to implement the plan discussed here - #1602 & #1604

[eldoradude]

They could have been laying the groundwork to project an image of Whitmer as a sympathetic figure

Definitely looks like that's what is being attempted.

Hard to go after the fibs though - what will happen to all of those criminal cases if the fibs are viewed as unreliable? Defense attorneys would have a field day.