Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday continues to speak out against political violence after the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and threats made against state officials, including Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist.

In a video posted on social media, Whitmer pointed to several incidents in the last few years, including a shooting in June 2025 that killed Minnesota state Rep Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and injured Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home being targeted in an arson attack earlier this year and the 2024 attempted assassination of President Trump before he was elected.

Whitmer also mentioned the 2020 kidnapping plot against her, saying, "Behind all these incidents are years of escalated rhetoric."

State and federal officials in Michigan, on both sides of the aisle, condemned political violence last week after Kirk, 31, was shot and killed while speaking at an event on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University. In the days that followed Kirk's death, historically Black colleges and universities were targeted in online threats across the country.

In Michigan, Gilchrist and state Sen. Jeremy Moss said they were targeted by a bomb threat.

"In a nation defined by free speech, equal rights and dignity for all, we cannot treat each other as enemies," Whitmer said in the video. "Political extremism has impacted all of us, tearing apart old friends and tight-knit families."  

Note: The video above previously aired on Sept. 11, 2025.