A jury in Grand Rapids has convicted two men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer two years ago. Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr were found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction Tuesday. Andrew Birge is the U.S. Attorney for the Western District in Michigan.
“No governor, no public official should have to contend with what Governor Whitmer contended with here,” Birge said. “All pour elected officials, everyone, deserves to live in safety, not fear.”
Governor Whitmer is reacting to the verdict. In a statement, the governor says the verdicts prove that violence and threats have no place in politics and those who seek to divide us will be held accountable. The statement also says plots against public officials and threats to the FBI are a disturbing extension of radicalized domestic terrorism that festers in our nation, threatening the very foundation of our republic.
