In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer opens up about her experience with sexual violence and how it made her who she is today.
I love listening to music, but there’s one song that I can’t bear to hear: Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.' Hauntingly beautiful, it was a huge hit in 1990, playing on the radio constantly when I was a freshman at Michigan State University. And that’s why I can’t stand hearing it. Because it takes me right back to the traumatic event that happened to me that year, when I was raped by another student. At first, I didn’t tell anyone.
In the back of my mind, though, my thoughts were spinning. For twenty-three years, I had pushed down the awful memory of what happened to me in college. I never in my life imagined talking about it in a public forum. Yet suddenly, in the course of one short speech, with TV cameras rolling, I had to decide whether to reveal my deepest secret to the world. Once it was out, there was no turning back. My mouth went dry.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gretchen Whitmer's Chances of Beating Donald Trump: PollA Data for Progress poll asked voters about hypothetical head-to-heads between Trump and some top Democrats, including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Read more »
Gretchen Whitmer: I Won’t Run, but Joe Biden Has Lost Michigan After DebateThe second-term Michigan governor is being whispered about as the strongest contender but her call to a Biden aide was revealed by a Democratic rival.
Read more »
Gretchen Whitmer best replacement for Biden, argues Kaylee McGhee WhitePolitical News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government
Read more »
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Denies Saying Michigan Is Lost After Joe Biden’s Debate FailSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
What a Time for Gretchen Whitmer to Publish a MemoirMichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s memoir will publish on July 9, and she’ll be promoting it while denying talk of replacing Biden as the Democratic nominee.
Read more »
Opinion: Kamala Harris and Gretchen Whitmer could make a winning ticket for DemocratsIf President Joe Biden decides to withdraw from the election, Democrats need not fear — they have a ticket in front of them that can still defeat presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Read more »