Michigan governor kidnap plot jury ends 2nd day of deliberations

A federal jury ended a second day of deliberations on Tuesday in the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, weighing whether they are guilty of domestic terrorism or victims of entrapment and prosecutorial overreach.

In closing arguments on Friday, a government prosecutor described the defendants as "paranoid" and bent on sparking a civil war by abducting Whitmer and holding her accountable for placing restrictions on social and business activities due to COVID-19.

At about 3 p.m., jurors asked U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker, "What's a weapon?" - an apparent reference to the weapon of mass destruction charge. Two other men who were initially charged - Ty Garbin and Kalen Franks - struck plea deals and served as star witnesses for the prosecution during the trial. Garbin is currently serving a six-year sentence, while Franks awaits sentencing.

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