Six people charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

FBI said plot involved contacting members of a militia who talked about murdering tyrants or taking a sitting governor'

Six people have been charged with a plot to kidnap the Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, that involves links to a rightwing militia group, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced.

Another seven people were charged with plotting to target law enforcement and attack the state capitol building. The state attorney general, Dana Nessel, announced additional charges under Michigan's anti-terrorism law. Seven men, all in custody, are linked to the militia group Wolverine Watchmen.