Altogether 13 men, described as 'members of a militia' were charged
6 in Fed'l Ct -with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer
7 in State Ct with targeting Police & the MI State Capitol
This is stunning
This is where Trump is leading us
#VOTE #VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
6 in Fed'l Ct -with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer
7 in State Ct with targeting Police & the MI State Capitol
This is stunning
This is where Trump is leading us
#VOTE #VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
https://twitter.com/AP/status/1314237654452654080
2-"The government said the plot against Whitmer was stopped with the work of undercover agents and informants.
3-"Through electronic communications, two of the alleged conspirators “agreed to unite others in their cause and take violent action against multiple state governments that they believe are violating the U.S. Constitution,” the FBI said.
4-"The criminal complaint identified the six as Adam Fox, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, Brandon Caserta, all of Michigan, and Barry Croft of Delaware.
5-"Fox said he needed 200 men to storm the Capitol building in Lansing and take hostages, including the governor, according to the FBI. He said he wanted to try Whitmer for “treason” and would execute the plan before the Nov. 3 election, the government said.
6-"The group later shifted to targeting the governor’s vacation home, the FBI said. The government said the scheme appeared to have roots in a June gathering in Dublin, Ohio, attended by more than a dozen people from several states, including Croft and Fox.
7-"“The group talked about creating a society that followed the U.S. Bill of Rights and where they could be self-sufficient,” the FBI affidavit said. “They discussed different ways of achieving this goal from peaceful endeavors to violent actions.
8-"Several members talked about murdering ‘tyrants’ or ‘taking’ a sitting governor.” ~AP
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