Trump Considers Pardons for Michigan Kidnapping Plotters
TL;DR
President Trump indicated he is considering pardoning individuals charged in the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, calling the case a 'railroad job' and suggesting some defendants' actions were not serious. The case involved conspiracy charges, with some defendants convicted and others pleading guilty, while Trump has previously used his pardon power extensively, especially in his second term.
- Trump says he's considering pardoning defendants in Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot CBS News
- Trump says he will 'take a look' at possible pardons for men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer NBC News
- Trump admin live updates: Trump 'going to look at' pardons for Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters ABC News
- US Justice Department pardon lawyer pledges 'hard look' at plot to kidnap Michigan governor AP News
- Trump Weighs Pardons for Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plotters Bloomberg
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