What is Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot?
On October 8, 2020, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] announced that 13 people from the Wolverine Watchman were arrested for attempting to [[kidnap]] [[Governor of Michigan|Michigan Governor]] [[Gretchen Whitmer]], and overthrow the [[Michigan|state]] [[government]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Burke|first=Robert Snell and Melissa Nann|title=Plans to kidnap Whitmer, overthrow government spoiled, officials say|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/08/feds-thwart-militia-plot-kidnap-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer/5922301002/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=The Detroit News|language=en-US}}</ref> A fourteenth suspect was arrested a week later.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hutchinson|first=Derick|date=2020-10-15|title=Officials charge 14th person linked to domestic terror plot targeting Michigan Gov. Whitmer|url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/10/15/officials-charge-14th-person-linked-to-domestic-terror-plot-targeting-michigan-gov-whitmer/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=WDIV|language=en}}</ref> In addition to kidnapping Whitmer, a FBI agent said that the suspects also wanted to kidnap [[Virginia]] [[Governor of Virginia|Governor]] [[Ralph Northam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michigan kidnapping conspirators also considered taking Virginia governor, FBI agent says|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michigan-kidnapping-conspirators-also-considered-taking-virginia-governor-fbi-agent-n1243165|access-date=2021-02-07|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> One of the kidnappers, Barry Croft of [[Delaware]], also discussed [[South Carolina]] [[Governor of South Carolina|Governor]] [[Henry McMaster]] as a target, as well as [[United States House of Representatives|Rep.]] [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], then-[[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]], and former Presidents [[Barack Obama]] and [[Bill Clinton]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:2020 crimes in the United States]] [[Category:2020 in Michigan]] <!--[[Category:Crime in Michigan]]--> [[Category:Kidnapping]] [[Cat