by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Law-enforcement authorities say several men face charges for allegedly plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, going so far as to watch her vacation home and build bombs, authorities say.
During a Thursday afternoon press conference, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said, “I never could have imagined something like this."
Gov. Whitmer also thanked the law enforcement officers who cracked the case.
Whitmer went on to blame President Donald Trump for failing to condemn and showing sympathy for white supremacy groups.
Federal authorities said a court document filed Tuesday identifies the suspects in a federal case as Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta. All the suspects except for Croft, who is from Delaware, are from Michigan.
All of the suspects, accused of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, face up to life in prison if convicted.
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