Whitmer said the state will investigate the dam's operators and take legal action if necessary.

惠特默说，国家将调查大坝的运营商，并在必要时采取法律行动。

In a statement today, Whitmer said the verdict proves violence has no place in American politics.

在今天的一份声明中，惠特默表示，这一判决证明暴力在美国政治中没有立足之地。

Indeed, Whitmer, 50, views many of the political dramas she and others have faced in recent months as a product of that viciousness.

的确，现年50岁的惠特默认为，她和其他人近几个月面临的许多政治事件都是这种恶的产物。