LANSING, Mich., June 9, 2026 — Statement from House Democratic Leadership on the Court of Appeals ruling to vacate the conviction of one of the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot conspirators:
“Political violence in any form, regardless of the leanings or party of the target, should always be publicly condemned, and accountability should always be sought. It is disheartening that despite a jury of this man’s peers agreeing he was guilty of plotting to kidnap and likely torture our state’s governor, three Republican-appointed judges can now swiftly undo that decision on a technicality. Gov. Whitmer was targeted because of her relentless advocacy for and protection of the people of this state during a global pandemic, yet she remained undeterred. So will we when it comes to calling for the protection of our colleagues — on both sides of the aisle — from political violence, and swift justice for those who intend to perpetrate it.”
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