The U.S. Department of Justice and the White House are looking at pardoning the two men convicted in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the men convicted in the kidnapping plot were victims of “a railroad job.”
Whitmer shared her reaction to the news with WDET’s Russ McNamara at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday, saying she’s not happy that the justice department — and the president — are even considering pardons.
He joined The Metro to talk more about their conversation.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.
May 29th, 2025, 08:48 pm
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Whitmer ‘not happy’ about possible pardons for men involved in her kidnapping plot
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Published May 29th, 2025, 08:48 pm
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The U.S. Department of Justice and the White House are looking at pardoning the two men convicted in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the men convicted in the kidnapping plot were victims of “a railroad job.”
Whitmer shared her reaction to the news with WDET’s Russ McNamara at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday, saying she’s not happy that the justice department — and the president — are even considering pardons.
He joined The Metro to talk more about their conversation.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.
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