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Whitmer Urges Trump to Reconsider Pardons for Kidnappers

6/4/2025

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revealed her conversation with President Donald Trump about his potential pardons for men involved in the 2020 kidnapping plot against her. With a heavy heart, she urged Trump to reconsider, highlighting the profound impact on the victims. Trump responded, promising to take the matter under advisement.

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revealed her conversation with President Donald Trump about his potential pardons for men involved in the 2020 kidnapping plot against her. With a heavy heart, she urged Trump to reconsider, highlighting the profound impact on the victims. Trump responded, promising to take the matter under advisement.