Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-23 08:29:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EFF36FD994CC807D8DD67FB37022A8CFB6A1D0EE5FDAF278905167CC2E8FC3DD
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Original Note:
The claim that the plot was a hoax is patently false. While these 3 men were acquitted, as many as 9 others were convicted for attempting to kidnap Gov. Whitmer. https://www.kcra.com/article/3-men-convicted-plot-kidnap-whitmer/41778711 https://news.wttw.com/2022/08/23/2-men-guilty-conspiring-kidnap-michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/first-two-convicted-trial-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-sentenced-16-years-prison
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