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The Latest on the Conspiracy to Kidnap the Governor of Michigan Charge
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Andrew Birge, Attorney for the United States, issued the following statement following the convictions of Defendants Adam Fox and Barry Croft.
“These verdicts confirm this plot was very real and very dangerous,” said former U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge for the Western District of Michigan, appointed to oversee the trial. “These men posed a threat not only to the Governor personally but also to bystanders. No elected leader should have to contend with what Governor Whitmer faced here. She deserves to live in safety, not in fear, just like everyone else in our State. All of our elected leaders deserve that, and the Justice Department will not tolerate violent extremist plots of this nature seeking to undermine our democracy”
Links to Relevant Press Releases
Remaining Defendants Convicted In Conspiracy To Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Ty Garbin Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Federal Grand Jury Charges Six With Conspiracy To Kidnap The Governor Of Michigan
Six Arrested On Federal Charge Of Conspiracy To Kidnap The Governor Of Michigan