Trump Said He Would “Take A Look” At Pardons For The Men Who Plotted To Kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Multiple juries, across both state and federal trials, found overwhelming evidence of a coordinated domestic terrorism plot, including surveillance footage, audio recordings, weapons stockpiles, and detailed plans to kidnap Gov. Whitmer. The defendants had surveilled her home, constructed explosives, and were caught on tape discussing the abduction. While the FBI did use informants, which is standard practice in terrorism investigations, courts rejected the defense’s entrapment claims, ruling that the suspects were not coerced, but that they were willing participants.