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Trump Considers Pardons for Whitmer Kidnap Plotters

5/31/2025

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President Donald Trump is contemplating pardons for Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox, who were convicted for their role in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Trump labeled their trial a "railroad job," while Whitmer voiced her dismay, stressing the importance of denouncing political violence. This development could jeopardize their once-collaborative rapport.

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President Donald Trump is contemplating pardons for Barry Croft Jr. and Adam Fox, who were convicted for their role in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Trump labeled their trial a "railroad job," while Whitmer voiced her dismay, stressing the importance of denouncing political violence. This development could jeopardize their once-collaborative rapport.