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Reuters Jessica Rinaldi
US FBI Element – File
The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States announced the arrest of 6 people accused of conspiring to overthrow the government of the state of Michigan and kidnap its governor, Gretchen Whitmer.
The attorney general for the western region of the state indicated that “the defendants may face life imprisonment.”
The FBI announced that “the operation will be announced at a press conference for law enforcement officials in Grand Rapids,” in the presence of Attorney General Dana Nessel and others.
The office stated: “According to a written statement from Special Agent Richard Trask, a group of people was discussing the ousting of some government and police officials in early 2020.”
The office added: “The plot included access to an armed group whose name is not mentioned in the affidavit.”
Trask said: “There is a possible reason to charge 6 men: Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Tai Garbin, Caleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta, for conspiracy to kidnap the governor, who is a Democrat and critic of President Donald Trump. .
He added: “The group agreed to use the time until the end of the operation in order to raise funds for the purchase of explosives and other supplies.”
Source: “Reuters”
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