Five more men ordered to stand trial in foiled plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer
Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor, and Shawn Fix, all of Michigan, are accused of providing material support for terrorist acts as well as a gun crime.
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Michael Null, William Null, Eric Molitor, and Shawn Fix, all of Michigan, are accused of providing material support for terrorist acts as well as a gun crime.
All five joined meetings and paramilitary training sessions at which the plot was discussed, the Michigan attorney general’s office said.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Five men were turned over for trial Wednesday on charges involving a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The order comes after 14 people — six in federal court, eight in state courts — were arrested in October 2020 and charged with backing the scheme.
A state judge has ordered five men to stand trial on charges involving a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.