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Harris questions whether Trump is ‘fit’ to be president after canceled interviews
2 months ago

Harris questions whether Trump is ‘fit’ to be president after canceled interviews

Raw Story  

Vice President Kamala Harris questioned whether former President Donald Trump is “fit” to serve as president after the Republican nominee canceled several planned interviews and spent more than 30 minutes at the end of a town hall in Pennsylvania standing on stage swaying to music rather than taking questions. His staff had been in talks with The Shade Room, an …

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Trump asks Iowans to help him ‘win big’ in 2024 caucuses to set the tone for the general election
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump asks Iowans to help him ‘win big’ in 2024 caucuses to set the tone for the general election

Associated Press  

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Donald Trump on Saturday called for a show of strength in Iowa, arguing before big audiences that dominating in the Republican presidential caucuses in January would signal to voters around the country his strength in the November election next year. But it sets a tone for the general election.” Trump’s afternoon stops in Waterloo and Cedar …

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Jury selection begins in final trial over foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020
1 year, 4 months ago

Jury selection begins in final trial over foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020

Associated Press  

BELLAIRE, Mich. — Nearly three years after authorities foiled a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. The Nulls and Molitor attended a training session in Luther, Michigan, where a “shoot house” was constructed to simulate Whitmer’s vacation home, witnesses previously testified. Whitmer’s neighborhood and to interact with the other two vehicles participating in the surveillance by using hand-held radios,” prosecutors …

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Judge orders longest prison term so far in Gov. Whitmer plot
1 year, 11 months ago

Judge orders longest prison term so far in Gov. Whitmer plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Delaware trucker described as an architect of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 19 years in prison — the longest term yet given to anyone convicted in the plot. She said in August that the guilty verdicts proved that “those who seek to divide us will be held accountable.” …

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2 men convicted in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot seek new trial
2 years, 3 months ago

2 men convicted in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot seek new trial

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Lawyers for two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor are asking for a new trial, alleging misconduct by a juror and unfairness by the judge. The court filing, unsealed Thursday, reveals an aggressive effort to learn more about a juror, even sending a private investigator to the juror’s workplace on Aug. 23, the same …

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Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more
2 years, 8 months ago

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the outcome.. We have two defendants that are awaiting trial and we’ll get back to work on that,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge said. During closing arguments a week ago, Fox’s attorney, Christopher Gibbons, said the …

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Trial resuming for 4 men accused of Michigan governor plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Trial resuming for 4 men accused of Michigan governor plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Prosecutors say they turned their anger toward government in 2020 into a plot to kidnap Whitmer because of the restrictions she imposed during the early months of the pandemic. She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing …

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Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
2 years, 9 months ago

Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Defense attorneys say the men deny any conspiracy to kidnap Whitmer, and have signaled an entrapment defense, criticizing the government’s use of undercover FBI agents and confidential informants. Earlier Tuesday, Jonker told prospective jurors they must put aside …

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Man In Militia Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor Shared Stage With Extremist Sheriff
4 years, 2 months ago

Man In Militia Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor Shared Stage With Extremist Sheriff

Huff Post  

William Null, charged in a militia plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, appears onstage alongside Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf at an anti-lockdown rally on May 18, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fox17 One of the men charged this week in a militia plot to kidnap the Democratic governor of Michigan shared the stage earlier this year with …

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