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COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

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Published 8:42 pm

By MICHAEL TARM and ED WHITE
Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been postponed until Thursday because an “essential” participant has tested positive for COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker hasn’t identified the infected person. Masks are optional in the courtroom. Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with planning to kidnap Whitmer in retaliation for her tough policies during the early months of the pandemic. Undercover FBI agents and informants are expected to testify in the coming weeks, along with two co-conspirators who pleaded guilty prior to trial. Testimony began last Wednesday.

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