Jury gets case of 4 charged in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

The case of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 is in the hands of the jury Friday, following the end of closing arguments. Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with conspiracy in the case, in which two other defendants have already pleaded guilty and cooperated with investigators. Three of the men also face weapons charges.

Deliberations will start Monday.

During the 15-day trial in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, prosecutors alleged that the group was angry over COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Democratic governor and that the suspects were anti-government extremists who sought to ignite a civil war.