By Robert Snell and Melissa Nann Burke
Detroit News
The alleged plot mainly involved six conspirators unhappy in part about Whitmer's coronavirus restrictions, calling her a "tyrant." They wanted to create a "self-sufficient" society free from what they called unconstitutional state governments and discussed plans to storm the Capitol and take hostages, according to FBI documents filed in court.
Organizers allegedly met starting in June, including at a Second Amendment rally in Lansing and in a Grand Rapids shop basement accessed through a secret door hidden under a rug.
The plot also included at least seven members of a Michigan militia known as the Wolverine Watchmen accused by state officials on Thursday of targeting police, making threats to "instigate civil war" and helping to plan Whitmer's kidnapping, according to state and federal officials.
Read the filing: FBI affidavit: Conspirators wanted to kidnap gov to remote Wisconsin location
The federal court filing alleges the conspirators twice conducted surveillance at Whitmer's personal vacation home in northern Michigan and discussed kidnapping her to a "secure location" in Wisconsin to stand "trial" for treason prior to the Nov. 3 election.
Organizers allegedly met starting in June, including at a Second Amendment rally in Lansing and in a Grand Rapids shop basement accessed through a secret door hidden under a rug.
The plot also included at least seven members of a Michigan militia known as the Wolverine Watchmen accused by state officials on Thursday of targeting police, making threats to "instigate civil war" and helping to plan Whitmer's kidnapping, according to state and federal officials.
Read the filing: FBI affidavit: Conspirators wanted to kidnap gov to remote Wisconsin location
The federal court filing alleges the conspirators twice conducted surveillance at Whitmer's personal vacation home in northern Michigan and discussed kidnapping her to a "secure location" in Wisconsin to stand "trial" for treason prior to the Nov. 3 election.
"Several members talked about murdering 'tyrants' or 'taking' a sitting governor," an FBI agent wrote in the affidavit. "The group decided they needed to increase their numbers and encouraged each other to
talk to their neighbors and spread their message."
After the charges were revealed, Whitmer slammed President Donald Trump for failing to condemn in strong enough terms hate groups, such as the far-right Proud Boys, whom he told to "stand back and stand by" during the debate last week.
"Hate groups heard the president's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry, a call to action," the Democratic governor said.
After the charges were revealed, Whitmer slammed President Donald Trump for failing to condemn in strong enough terms hate groups, such as the far-right Proud Boys, whom he told to "stand back and stand by" during the debate last week.
"Hate groups heard the president's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry, a call to action," the Democratic governor said.
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22 comments:
El Paya Jerry McHale is still backing Trump. He wrote this:
"President Trump has drained the swamp as he promised, one of many he has fulfilled!"
Really, Paya?
It was a "Black Flag" operation funded by the Biden campaign.
They're anarchist a la BLM and Antifa. In the total opposite spectrum from Trump
don't look like oooraaa more like dadygimemilky babosos...
“The virus was a hoax here until Trump got it,” Chris Stanley, president of The Villages Democratic Club, said of the MAGA crowd’s attitude. “The other night they did a prayer vigil and for the first time, they posted in a big font, ‘You must wear a mask.’ I looked on the webcam and didn’t see many wearing masks, but they now seem to be accepting this is not a Democrat hoax at all.”
Y el pinche pendejo de aqui QUE? Idiot hillbilly coco wanna be white estupido when will they learn when they pass on?
I D I O T A !!!
Bunch of ORANGUTANS
They all look like fucking wimps. Assholes!
El hueso open tables and chairs on sidewalk friday afternoon.
The president ran successfully as a populist in 2016. But as he tries to recapture the formula, he’s running into some hurdles—mainly, his record.
It’s Hard to Care About a Leader Who Doesn’t Care About Us
In counties with 15 percent of its hospital admissions related to COVID-19, bars will not be able to open, per Gov. Greg Abbott’s Wednesday order.
This is not fair, the bars at SPI have been opened longer and the percentage, because admissions are more from SPI, is bigger because of that...
They are similar BLM.
Trick-or-treating still canceled this year
NOT AT THE CITY COMMISSIONERS MEETING BISD PORT PUB AND WENT TRICK-OR-TREATING AND GOT WHAT THEY WANTED MILLIONS OF TAX DOLLARS ON BEHALF OF THE POOREST CITY IN THE USofA.
GRACIAS PINCHE JOTOS COMISIONADOS. BOLA DE GUEYES...
"That's Regeneron," Trump reminded the half wit hillbilly wanna be white coco, with whom he is known to engage in pillow talk. PUROS MARICONES hahahaha
I find it more than a coincidence that every day we learn that another Republican government official has tested positive for COVID-19. What is it that Republicans don’t understand about the pandemic? When will they understand that this is not a political or personal liberty issue, that it is a very serious public health issue?
I implore everyone to not listen to Trump and the Republican party, to wear a mask and to practice proper hygiene and social distancing so that our nation can heal. Then and only then can we fully re-open our economy, our schools, our country and subsequently our lives.
Maggots pray for cold weather its gonna be 90+ all next week
Again people who do not seek out the facts as in the Michigan story feed the destruction the demorats want, guys posted that they hated trump and other govt officials, but when does the truth in this country matter? Who brought the virus to Cameron County the 1% kids of your political hero's, no republicans here.
@5:56 Which leader ever cared about us pinche retard!???
i heard the moderator mentioned proud boys, i read these guys are some militia from michigan, i heard trump say proud boys, stand down and stand by, is that correct Juan?
Plenty of evidence that they weren't Trump supporters. Media is counting that people are too stuoid to figure it out.
No pos esta Cabron..
Last week..mire a couple of gringos Gordos
Buying watabuger con Ohio license plates
They seem to be ..upserving the area.
Careful.
October 10, 2020 at 10:14 AM
ya mama guey
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