US EditionWhitmer: Trump Said He Would Not Pardon Kidnapping Plotters
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revealed that she spoke with President Donald Trump within the past day regarding his potential decision to grant clemency to two individuals found guilty of planning her kidnapping in 2020.
- The discussion centers on Trump’s recent indication that he might consider granting clemency to Barry Croft Jr. And Adam Fox, who were found guilty as principal figures in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, amid allegations of entrapment by the FBI and political bias.
- Whitmer, a Democrat and former prosecutor, emphasized the importance of the victim's perspective and told reporters she opposes pardons, while Trump described the trial as "somewhat of a railroad job."
- Croft, 49, and Fox, 42, received prison sentences of nearly 20 years and 16 years respectively after being convicted in 2022 for conspiracy to kidnap and use a weapon of mass destruction.
- The ongoing dialogue between Whitmer and Trump reflects heightened national attention on the case’s political and legal ramifications, with Whitmer urging careful victim impact consideration before a pardon decision.
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Whitmer says she spoke with Trump about possible kidnapping plot pardons
(AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she talked to President Donald Trump this week about the two men convicted of plotting to kidnap her in 2020 after the president mused last week that he would look into pardoning them. Whitmer is a Democrat and potential 2028 presidential candidate. She declined to elaborate on details of the discussion, but said she connected with the Republican president directly on the subject and "made my thoughts k…
Gretchen Whitmer says she spoke to Trump after he said he was considering pardoning men who plotted to kidnap her
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday that she spoke to President Donald Trump after he said last week he was considering potentially pardoning the men who plotted to kidnap her. “I will just confirm that I have connected with the president directly on this subject and made my thoughts known," Whitmer told reporters at an event in Detroit, according to her office.
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