Posted on Sep 8, 2023
Man charged with aiding Whitmer kidnap plot says scheme didn’t seem serious
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One of three men accused of assisting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testified in his own defense Thursday, portraying himself as a scared participant in a daytime ride to see her vacation home in northern Michigan.
Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are charged with providing material support for terrorist acts.
Molitor said Whitmer’s name didn’t come up when he was encouraged by the scheme’s leader, Adam Fox, to go to Antrim County to check out a “high-profile vacation house” in August 2020.
But Molitor said he became anxious when he learned that it was the governor’s lakeside house in Elk Rapids. He was in a pickup truck with Fox and an FBI informant when they twice drove by the property.
Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are charged with providing material support for terrorist acts.
Molitor said Whitmer’s name didn’t come up when he was encouraged by the scheme’s leader, Adam Fox, to go to Antrim County to check out a “high-profile vacation house” in August 2020.
But Molitor said he became anxious when he learned that it was the governor’s lakeside house in Elk Rapids. He was in a pickup truck with Fox and an FBI informant when they twice drove by the property.
Man charged with aiding Whitmer kidnap plot says scheme didn’t seem serious
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are charged with providing material support for terrorist acts.
Molitor said Whitmer's name didn't come up when he was encouraged by the scheme's leader, Adam Fox, to go to Antrim County to check out a “high-profile vacation house" in August 2020.
But Molitor said he became anxious when he learned that it was the governor's lakeside house in Elk Rapids. He was in a pickup truck with Fox and an FBI informant when they twice drove by the property.
“What do I say? How do I act? What do I do? How do I get out of this situation?" Molitor told the jury. "I don't have training. I don't have backup. I got nothing.”
Molitor’s decision to testify was a rare move: In four trials so far in state and federal courts, only one other defendant has taken the witness stand. He was acquitted.
Molitor and the Nulls are accused of aiding plot leaders Fox and Barry Croft Jr. Social media posts and text messages show they were outraged over COVID-19 restrictions, but evidence also revealed that they had anti-government views before the pandemic and were girding for a civil war."...
..."Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are charged with providing material support for terrorist acts.
Molitor said Whitmer's name didn't come up when he was encouraged by the scheme's leader, Adam Fox, to go to Antrim County to check out a “high-profile vacation house" in August 2020.
But Molitor said he became anxious when he learned that it was the governor's lakeside house in Elk Rapids. He was in a pickup truck with Fox and an FBI informant when they twice drove by the property.
“What do I say? How do I act? What do I do? How do I get out of this situation?" Molitor told the jury. "I don't have training. I don't have backup. I got nothing.”
Molitor’s decision to testify was a rare move: In four trials so far in state and federal courts, only one other defendant has taken the witness stand. He was acquitted.
Molitor and the Nulls are accused of aiding plot leaders Fox and Barry Croft Jr. Social media posts and text messages show they were outraged over COVID-19 restrictions, but evidence also revealed that they had anti-government views before the pandemic and were girding for a civil war."...
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