Militia Members Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer, FBI Says

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, shown here last month, was allegedly a target of a militia’s kidnapping plot.

Michigan Governor's Office via AP

Updated at 3:25 p.m. ET

The FBI says it has thwarted a plot by militia members to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and six people are facing federal charges. In a coordinated move, Michigan is pursuing state felony charges against seven people with ties to a militia called the Wolverine Watchmen.

Whitmer said two militia groups “were preparing to kidnap and possibly kill me.”