oct 8, 2020 - Armed US militia plot to abduct & kill Michigan Governor

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The FBI uncovered a plot by an armed militia in Michigan to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, it announced Thursday (8th).

Seven members of militia group Wolverine Watchmen, or associates of Wolverine Watchmen, face 19 state felony charges filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Separately, six individuals were charged by U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge with federal felonies following search warrants executed Wednesday.

The suspects, now under arrest, are accused of calling on the groups’ members to identify the homes of law enforcement officers in order to target them; making threats of violence to instigate a civil war leading to societal collapse; and engaging in planning and training for an operation to attack the state Capitol and kidnap government officials, including Gov. Whitmer. (FOX News)

Using code words, the FBI says the group discussed sending a bomb to the governor. Two days after saying that, Fox allegedly told the informant he had not heard back from the "baker," which the informant believed to be code for bombmaker. He thought it might be better to focus on the governor's vacation home and summer residence as targets. (CNN)