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December 16, 2022

Michigan Judge Sentences 3 Men Over Role in Plot to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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In Michigan, three men convicted of providing material support in the
2020 plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer were sentenced Thursday to
prison terms ranging from seven to 12 years. Prosecutors say Paul
Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico were part of the militia group
Wolverine Watchmen, which planned to kill police and elected officials,
as well as kidnap the governor. The plot was hatched after
then-President Trump urged supporters to "LIBERATE" Michigan from
coronavirus public health measures. 


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