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Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests

The development has sparked scrutiny of the rallies as potential recruitment events.
Credit: AP
In this April 30, 2020 file photo, protesters rally to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions due to COVID-19, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Among the protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown last spring were armed men now facing charges in a stunning plot to kidnap her. The development has sparked renewed calls for a gun ban in the building and scrutiny of the rallies as potential recruitment events. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP, File)/Lansing State Journal via AP)

Among the protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown this past spring were armed men now accused in plots to kidnap her, storm the Capitol and start a “civil war.” 

The development has sparked scrutiny of the rallies as potential recruitment events.

The demonstrations were organized by conservative groups opposed to the Democratic governor’s orders. They also drew members of paramilitary groups carrying rifles. 

Whitmer tells The Associated Press she isn't surprised that some of the defendants attended the protests and “anyone who is just hasn't been paying attention.” 

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