CADILLAC, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A man acquitted of having a supporting role in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is running for Wexford County Sheriff.
Eric Molitor, a Republican, filed papers to run against fellow GOP contender and Wexford County Sheriff Trent Taylor in the August’s primary election.
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Molitor said his main platform hinges on not enforcing a new state law that can take guns away from people who are alleged to be a danger to themselves or others.
Molitor and two other men were found not guilty of providing support for a terrorist act. They were accused of supporting leaders of the kidnap plot by participating in military-style drills and traveling to see Whitmer’s vacation home in 2020. The said the “plot” was a set up by the government, informants, and undercover FBI agents.
Five men were acquitted in the case, while nine were convicted or entered guilty pleas.
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