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Former FBI Director Calls Trump 'Person Most Responsible' For Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot

Former FBI Director Calls Trump 'Person Most Responsible' For Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot
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On Thursday, October 8, federal prosecutors revealed in a press conference that they had uncovered a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The FBI arrested six suspects who allegedly held multiple secret meetings, staked out the Michigan capitol building in Lansing, performed recognizance on the Governor's vacation home, and bought firearms for their scheme, all while preparing to "snatch" the Governor and put her on "trial" for treason.


Seven additional men were arrested on state charges and are suspected of tracking down the addresses of law enforcement officers and threatening to "instigate a civil war."

Following the FBI's announcement, former FBI Director Andrew McCabe connected the crime directly to President Donald Trump's dangerous rhetoric.

McCabe told CNN's Brianna Keilar:

"We know back in 2016, one of the Russians' objectives was to sow exactly this sort of sentiment: discord, chaos, distrust in each other and in our democratic process. We also know from what our intelligence folks have told us in the last few weeks that they are continuing that same campaign."
"But let's not be mistaken here. The person most responsible for fomenting this sort of unrest, this sort of division, this sort of violence in this country right now is the president of the United States."

McCabe went on to explain how "the Russians simply have to amplify the messages that President Trump is putting out on a daily basis," saying:

"It is exactly that sort of rhetoric that causes extremists to feel like now is the time to take action. It serves as a sort of trigger for folks who are already violent, maybe unstable, pointed in that direction."

Andrew McCabe: Trump is 'person most responsible' for Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plotyoutu.be

McCabe was doubtless referring to President Trump's many attacks on Whitmer's strict pandemic re-opening regulations.

The President went so far as to tweet "LIBERATE MICHIGAN" in all caps several weeks ago.



The President may not have been directly calling for violent action to be taken against Whitmer, but it was heard as such by several unstable individuals who were ready to create a national crisis.


Just last week during the first Presidential Debate, the President failed to denounce White Supremacist groups, asking the infamous "Proud Boys" to "stand back and stand by."

During his time in office, President Trump has repeatedly made headlines through his reluctance to denounce violent extremist groups who support him.



President should be careful to minimize violence through their words, not encourage it.


Whitmer responded to the alleged kidnapping scheme in a statement, saying:

"When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight. When our leaders meet with, encourage or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions. And they are complicit."

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