DETROIT — The Michigan attorney general's office on Monday began making its case against five individuals accused of materially aiding a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and storm the state Capitol.
In an hourslong preliminary examination hearing, Assistant Attorney General Sunita Doddamani questioned FBI special agent Henrik Impola about an alleged conspiracy that spanned several states and militia groups and pulled in five individuals alleged to have cased the governor's summer home in Antrim County.
Doddamani is asking Grand Traverse District Judge Michael Stepka to bind over the five individuals to stand trial in circuit court on charges of providing material support for terrorism and felony firearm.
