Gretchen Whitmer
A jury acquitted two men and was hung on two more who were accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
The men were accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020.
“If Roe is overturned, abortion could become illegal in Michigan in nearly any circumstance," Whitmer said in a statement.
Ty Garbin talked about building a “shoot house” with wood, tarps and scrap materials to resemble Whitmer’s home so the men could practice an eventual assault on her.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) blamed President Donald Trump’s hate rhetoric for fueling her alleged kidnapping scheme.
Prosecutors say Croft, Adam Fox, Brandon Caserta and Daniel Harris came up with the plan to snatch Whitmer because they were angry about pandemic restrictions imposed by the Democrat.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Jonker told prospective jurors: “This isn’t your average criminal case.”
Kaleb Franks is the second man said he willfully conspired with five other men to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer because of her COVID-19 restrictions.
Five militia members are set to stand trial for allegedly plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Five men are accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, but defense attorneys say federal agents engaged in “egregious overreaching."