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Gretchen Whitmer reacts to Trump considering pardons for kidnap plotters

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she plans to discuss the matter directly with President Trump.

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  1. Trump says he will ‘look at’ pardon for Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping conspiracy

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Gretchen Whitmer reacts to Trump considering pardons for kidnap plotters

    Headline from Newsweek ·

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump considers pardoning Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plotters (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump described the Whitmer kidnapping plot trials as a "railroad job."

  2. Bridge Michigan

    Trump considers pardon for Whitmer kidnap plotters, calling case a ‘railroad job’ (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Bridge Michigan's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at pardoning men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. It ‘looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job,’ he said of the case.

  3. The Hill

    Trump says he will ‘look at’ pardon for Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping conspiracy (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump said Wednesday he will take a look at whether to issue pardons for those convicted in the 2020 failed plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “I’m going to look at it. I will take a look at it. It’s been brought to my attention,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when…

  4. UPI

    Trump will 'take look' at pardons in Whitmer kidnapping plot (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he will consider pardoning six men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 because of tough COIVD-19 restrictions in the state.

  5. The New Republic

    Trump Considering Pardons for Men Who Tried to Kill Gretchen Whitmer (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Nine men were convicted of attempting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Trump Considers Pardon For Men Caught In FBI-Backed Whitmer Kidnapping Scheme (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Trump said on Wednesday that he is considering pardoning the men who were caught up in an FBI-backed plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

  7. NBC News

    Trump says he will 'take a look' at possible pardons for men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he would look at pardoning the men convicted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.

  8. New York Post

    Trump will ‘take a look’ at pardoning convicts in Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot: ‘A railroad job’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump will consider possibly pardoning the two ringleaders federally convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

  9. Newsweek

    Gretchen Whitmer reacts to Trump considering pardons for kidnap plotters (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she plans to discuss the matter directly with President Trump.

  10. CBS News

    Political expert says pardons considered in Whitmer kidnapping plot case has (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    With President Trump saying he will "take a look at" pardoning the group of men charged in the kidnapping plot against Gov. Whitmer, some are wondering the reason behind it.

  11. Time

    Gov. Whitmer Responds as Trump Considers Kidnap Plot Pardon (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    "We have to condemn political violence, no matter where it comes from, no matter who it's aimed at," said Whitmer.

  12. Breitbart News

    Trump Floats Pardon for Men Convicted of Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump floated the idea of pardoning the men who were convicted of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D).

  13. Fox2 Detroit

    Trump Pardons: MSU expert on possible pardons of men who plotted to kidnap Gov. Whitmer (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    President Donald Trump may use his pardoning power to possibly free the two men who led the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

  14. NBC News

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is 'disappointed' that Trump is considering a pardon for men who plotted to kidnap her (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said that she's "very disappointed" that President Donald Trump is considering pardoning the men who were convicted of conspiring to kidnap her in 2020.

  15. Seattle Times

    Whitmer says Trump told her he would not consider pardons for kidnap conspirators (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump told Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earlier this year that he would not pursue pardons for individuals convicted in a kidnapping plot against the governor, Whitmer told the Michigan...

  16. CNN

    Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump agreed not to pardon kidnapping plotters (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Whitmer said President Donald Trump previously told her that he wouldn’t pardon the men convicted of plotting to kidnap her in 2020, despite him telling reporters on Wednesday he would consider it.

  17. The American Spectator

    Trump Considers Pardoning Men Sentenced for Plot to Kidnap Whitmer » The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics (opens The American Spectator)

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    The American Spectator's feed description

    President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that he will consider pardoning two men convicted in 2022 of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. At a ceremony to swear in the new U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

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