Trump Considers Pardons for Whitmer Kidnap Plotters

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expressed disappointment and concern after former President Donald Trump stated he would 'take a look' at pardoning Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., who were convicted of conspiring to kidnap her in 2020. Whitmer highlighted that Trump had previously assured her he would not consider such pardons, calling his recent comments a reversal. She emphasized the importance of unequivocally condemning political violence, referencing both the attempted assassination of Trump and an arson attack on Governor Josh Shapiro’s home. Trump described the convictions as a 'railroad job' and said people from both sides urged him to review the case. The kidnapping plot was motivated by opposition to Whitmer’s COVID-19 policies and led to lengthy sentences for Fox and Croft. Whitmer plans to directly communicate her opposition to the pardons to the White House.