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Men In Alleged Kidnapping Plot Also Considered Targeting Virginia Governor, FBI Says

Special Agent Richard Trask revealed the Virginia connection for the first time on Tuesday, testifying in a federal court in Michigan.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was mentioned as a potential target for kidnapping when a group met to discuss plots to punish governors for their response to the coronavirus. Northam is seen here at a news conference this summer.

Some of the men who allegedly plotted to kidnap and possibly kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also considered targeting Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a FBI agent testified Tuesday

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