EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot
A scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in court
By ED WHITE
Published - Oct 02, 2022, 11:15 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 05:15 AM EDT
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A scheme to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in a different court when three men face trial Monday, just weeks before voters consider whether to reelect Gretchen Whitmer to a second term.
Fourteen men were arrested two years ago, disrupting what one participant said was a plan to incite a U.S. civil war known as the “boogaloo.” But not all were treated the same. Federal prosecutors focused on six who were considered to be key players, while Michigan authorities handled the rest.
A look at the issues:
WHAT HAPPENED IN 2020?
