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this year earlier this year, prosecutors say the fbi became aware of a group of individuals discussing the violent overthrow of certain government. as the plot was developing to target michigan s governor, the group sought help from a local militia group. the plans allegedly involving kidnapping the governor, among other violent activities. and as far as we re aware, law enforcement officials have not linked this plot or the militia members allegedly tied with it with the anti-lockdown demonstrations by militia members we saw earlier in the year. michigan s attorney general tells nbc news that more people are going to be charged. governor whitmer is going to address this case later today. and according to the court documents there does not seem to have been an imminent threat posed to her. for more, i m joined by nbc s tom winter, our investigations correspondent, barbara mcquade and an nbc news legal analyst. so, tom, it s interesting what we know and what we don t and, ob