On September 27, 2018, Governor Whitmer tweeted, "I believe Dr. Ford"<ref>https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/09/28/i-believe-dr-ford-whitmer-and-others-respond-to-the-kavanaugh-hearings</ref> when [[Christine Blasey Ford]] made an unproven and unreliable sexual assault allegation against [[Brett Kavanaugh]]. However, in 2020, Whitmer said that she "believed Joe Biden" and that “just because you’re a survivor doesn’t mean that every claim is equal" when [[Tara Reade]] made a far more severe and credible sexual assault allegation against 2020 [[Democrat]] presidential nominee [[Joe Biden]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigans-whitmer-says-she-believes-joe-biden</ref> | On September 27, 2018, Governor Whitmer tweeted, "I believe Dr. Ford"<ref>https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/09/28/i-believe-dr-ford-whitmer-and-others-respond-to-the-kavanaugh-hearings</ref> when [[Christine Blasey Ford]] made an unproven and unreliable sexual assault allegation against [[Brett Kavanaugh]]. However, in 2020, Whitmer said that she "believed Joe Biden" and that “just because you’re a survivor doesn’t mean that every claim is equal" when [[Tara Reade]] made a far more severe and credible sexual assault allegation against 2020 [[Democrat]] presidential nominee [[Joe Biden]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigans-whitmer-says-she-believes-joe-biden</ref> |