Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist Apologizes to Jewish Community for Gaza ‘Genocide’ Claims, Enters Sec. of State Race

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist speaks at a “Hands Off” protest at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, on April 5, 2025. Photo: Andrew Roth/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist used a candidate forum on Sunday to directly address criticism over his past comments on the war in Gaza, seeking to repair his relationship with the Jewish community amid uproar over his recent characterization of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas as a “genocide.”