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The FBI announced Thursday that they had foiled a conspiracy in which six men were preparing to overthrow the Michigan government and kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Whitmer became the main enemy of virus deniers during the epidemic, as he imposed strict restrictions. It is true that the court annulled them last week. In May, during the curfew, armed protesters rushed through the legislature. At the time, the protesters compared the governor to Hitler, and on a banner they wrote: tyrants climb a rope”.
According to the FBI statement, one of its undercover agents attended a meeting in Ohio in June where a Michigan militia spoke about the need to decide the leadership of the state because they believe it violates the US Constitution. Finally, authorities arrested Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Kaleb Frankset and Daniel Harris on Wednesday. Brandon Casert and Ty Garbin.
His plan was to rush the Michigan Legislature building with 200 people to take hostages. Among other things, they wanted to capture Whitmer. They were confident they could do it before the November presidential elections. Had it not met by then, the governor’s house would have been attacked.
The FBI said members of the group also had weapons, practiced in several states and tried to make a bomb on one occasion but failed. (BBC / Reuters)
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