Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump to discuss issues important to Michigan, including jobs, tariffs and Great Lakes protection. The meeting follows concerns that proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico could negatively impact Michigan's auto industry and manufacturing base.

The vice president has balanced his love for public-facing mudslinging with a quieter portfolio as conciliator and backroom dealmaker.

Ethics experts are sounding the alarm that the president's event with Elon Musk could eliminate the lines of proper objectivity from elected officials.