Man stopped near Michigan governor’s home worked on research against Democrats, report says
Associated PressLANSING, Mich. — A man dressed in black who works for a group specializing in opposition research about Democrats was stopped while climbing a bluff near Michigan Gov. When members of the Executive Protection Section advised there was no view to see where he was at, stated, ‘I guess I’m leaving now,’” state police said. The man said he had no plan to harm Whitmer, a Democrat, and simply wanted to take photos of “political figures” who might be visiting with her outdoors, according to the report. Separately, the state police director, Col. James Grady II, said: “We are monitoring this situation to understand the scope of the individual’s intentions and connections to any known previous or ongoing threats against all government officials.” Whitmer was the target of a kidnapping scheme in 2020. In July, in Brighton, Michigan, the man was questioned after “posing as media and attempting to gain entry into the building” at an event featuring Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, police said.
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