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Feds want permission to share grand jury testimony of militia moles in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
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It’s a rare legal move.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has requested permission from a federal judge to share secret grand jury testimony related to charges against six men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The motion says the testimony would be given to state Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office for the prosecution of eight more alleged kidnap plotters who are separately facing state charges in Jackson and Antrim counties.
The case involves the prosecution of 14 men, eight in state court and six in federal court, with ties to Michigan militias, including the Michigan Liberty Militia and Wolverine Watchmen. The suspects are accused of conducting military-style training sessions and performing surveillance on Whitmer’s vacation home with the intent of kidnapping the governor or committing other acts of domestic terrori