"Alleged Kidnappers' Plot: Igniting a Civil War, Claims Prosecutor"

Three men accused of aiding a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were described as anarchists who wanted to start a civil war, according to a prosecutor. The defendants, Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null, are charged with providing material support for terrorist acts and illegally possessing firearms. Defense attorneys argued that their clients had participated in paramilitary activities but had committed no crimes. The defendants were part of a self-styled militia group angered by Whitmer's COVID-19 policies. The trial is the last in a series of prosecutions related to the kidnapping plot.