Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By ED WHITE, Associated Press
Published: September 15, 2023, 10:36am
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A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election.
William Null, twin brother Michael Null and Eric Molitor were found not guilty of providing support for a terrorist act and a weapon charge.
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