The Plot Against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Posted on AllSides October 12th, 2020
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
- On Thursday, October 8th, law enforcement officials announced a foiled plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI).
- Six men were charged with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer, and another seven from a group called "The Wolverine Watchmen" were charged with plotting to storm the Michigan Capitol to start a "civil war."
- An FBI affidavit explains, “The group talked about creating a society that followed the U.S. ...