Jurors are returning for a second day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Jurors asked for a definition of “weapon” Monday but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of their work.Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three of them also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.“Something that can be used to injure, kill or destroy someone or something,” Jonker told the jury. “So if that helps — I hope — great.
Prosecutors said the conspiracy against Whitmer was fueled by anti-government extremism and anger over her COVID-19 restrictions. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, the men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home in September 2020, according to testimony.
Another man, Ty Garbin, who pleaded guilty, said the goal was to get Whitmer before the fall election and create enough chaos to create a civil war and stop Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Much of the government's case came from secretly recorded conversations, group messages and social media posts.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jury weighs fate of 4 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerA jury is weighing the fate of four men on trial for arranging a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Read more »
Jury weighs fate of 4 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerA jury is weighing the fate of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Read more »
Jury weighs fate of 4 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerA jury is weighing the fate of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Read more »
Jury weighs fate of 4 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerA jury is weighing the fate of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Read more »
Jury in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot deliberating for 2nd dayJurors are returning for a second day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Read more »
Betsy DeVos and Her Family Are Flooding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis With CashBetsy DeVos and her family have donated more than $280,000 to back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ re-election effort amid his crackdown on discussions of race and sexual orientation in schools.
Read more »