NEW: Two men acquitted in conspiracy plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a news conference at Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan, on Feb. 4, 2022. Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The four men all faced one charge of a kidnapping conspiracy, with Fox, Croft and Harris also facing charges related to explosives and a firearm. Kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use explosives carry potential life sentences, per AP. Federal prosecutors argued, however, that the men planned to capture Whitmer before the FBI operation began.
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