Even a statewide election winner can't help feeling like a tourist during her first White House visit as governor-elect.
So Gretchen Whitmer snapped a place-setting shot before meeting with President Trump and other newly elected governors Thursday. She also posed in the driveway and tweeted both photos that afternoon before flying home:
Today I joined fellow Governors-elect for a meeting at the White House. This is a great opportunity to make sure Michigan has a seat at the table and to collaborate with people from both sides of the aisle to solve problems. pic.twitter.com/dMZNrzKR5Q
— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) December 13, 2018
So what's in the swag bag, a Detroit political consultant wonders. The Democratic politician responds graciously and amusingly: