The same group that allegedly targeted the Michigan governor in a kidnapping plot also intended to kidnap the South Carolina governor, according to court documents released Wednesday Paul Edward Bellar, the one of the alleged co-conspirators who contributed to Gretchen Whitmer’s kidnapping plan in Michigan was arrested in Colombia last month Barry Croft, a Delaware man who was also arrested in connection with the plot, wrote to Bellar in May that he would soon be in Colombia and the two could lead a potential attack on the Republican government Henry McMaster, according to the documents: « Yeah I’m going with sword » The next day Croft said, « I’ll be in Columbia, SC on Friday They say they want their governor in custody » Croft also allegedly threatened to hang the President Donald Trump The plotters have reportedly already discussed « pulling out » Virginia Gov Ralph Northam, outraged by the steps he and Whitmer had taken to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus Unlike the two Democratic governors, however, McMaster has been slower to shut down companies and supports Trump
Gretchen Whitmer, Donald Trump, Michigan
World News – US – SC Gov Henry McMaster also targeted in Whitmer kidnapping plot
