Prosecutor drops out of Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot case
A federal prosecutor has withdrawn from the case of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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A federal prosecutor has withdrawn from the case of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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One of the lead prosecutors in the case centered on an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer withdrew from the matter days after two defendants were acquitted and a mistrial was declared for two others when a jury could not reach a decision.
The departure comes days after two men were acquitted and a jury couldn't reach a unanimous verdict for two others.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Roth notified the judge in a brief court filing, but he's not required to give a reason.