Jury urged to convict 4 in plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer as closing arguments begin

A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, saying they were antigovernment extremists "filled with rage" and intent on igniting a civil war.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler summed up the evidence on the 15th day of trial in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The case was built with informants, undercover agents, secret recordings and two star witnesses who pleaded guilty and cooperated.

Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with conspiracy. Three of the men also face additional charges involving weapons.