Whitmer Kidnapping Plot

Two men were acquitted in the spring on charges they conspired to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. A jury deadlocked on charges against two other men, and they're now facing a second trial.

A jury couldn't reach an agreement on the charges against Barry Croft and Adam Fox in April.

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Former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider analyzes the results of the federal trial over the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and looks at what's next in the case.

The verdicts on the charges against Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were read Friday at the federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Harris and Caserta were acquitted, while the judge declared a mistrial for the others.

As of now — April 5 at noon — jurors are still deliberating the fate of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We will have updates on the verdict as soon as it comes in. But today on the pod, we go over what we know so far.

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

The jury decided to start fresh next week rather than begin discussing the case Friday afternoon.

Jurors have now heard all the evidence in the federal trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Sometime tomorrow, it will be in your hands,” Judge Robert Jonker told the jurors.