Whitmer sounds off on Trump's 'constitutional crisis' day after diplomatic appearance with him

"We are," Whitmer said. "I think that no one is above the law. The thought that we've got an administration that is just blatantly violating court orders should, I think, scare everybody. This is a very serious moment."

"I have not had that direct conversation on this subject yet, but I'm not afraid to do that," Whitmer said. 

"Whenever I get the opportunity, I use every minute of that to cover a lot of different issues. So this is, I think, a very important one that you're raising. There's no question. And I will continue whenever I have opportunities to make sure that I'm covering as much as I can. No question," Whitmer said. 

Returning to the question of a "constitutional crisis," Whitmer said, "Many of us are fighting the fights we can," but it's the court of law that should "have the last word."

"I hope that we finally see some backbone out of some of the Republicans in Congress to stand up to the courts to enforce their orders. There are a lot of people that aren't doing their jobs to protect the foundations of this country," Whitmer added, shifting blame onto congressional Republicans for not standing up to Trump. 

Earlier this month, Whitmer hid behind a folder in the Oval Office in an image that went viral and earned her the ire of Democrats discontent with her diplomacy. The Michigan governor found herself in the corner of the Oval Office for a press conference where Trump praised her, after consistently ridiculing her on the 2024 campaign trail. 

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.