Whitsett didn't respond to my 2020 text. And Trump didn't commute Kilpatrick's sentence until January 2021, on his way out of the White House.

Whitsett said she also didn't attend caucus regularly in her first two terms in the House. "I don’t need anyone to tell me how to vote for my district," Whitsett said.

Michigan Democratic state Rep. Karen Whitsett, who has criticized colleagues for being profoundly “disconnected” from voters, ...

"Those are some very key things that I heard from constituents within the community," Whitsett says. "Don't get me wrong. I voted for Prop 3. I am a rape survivor. I had a termination.

Whitsett opposes key parts of the current legislation, ... "I don't want to postpone any of it," Whitmer told reporters. "I'll sign every piece that hits my desk though." ...

Michigan Democratic state Rep. Karen Whitsett, who has criticized colleagues for being profoundly “disconnected” from voters, announced this week she would no longer be caucusing with her ...