Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is participating in a law enforcement briefing on the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday thanked security personnel for risking their lives to thwart a potentially deadly attack on a temple this week.

As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wrapped her final State of the State address on Wednesday evening, a handful of candidates who may very well be her successor were sitting in the room watching her address.

Gov. Whitmer's final State of the State address highlighted her legacy, but critics point to failures in economic policy and education.