On July 27, Fox told a confidential source that the best way to kidnap Gov. Whitmer would be when she was she was arriving at or leaving, either her personal vacation home or the Governor’s official summer residence.
In the recording provided by the confidential source to the FBI, Fox said, “Snatch and grab, man. Grab the fuckin’ Governor. Just grab the bitch. Because at that point, we do that, dude — it’s over.” He added that they will take Gov. Whitner to a secure location in Wisconsin for “trial.”
According to Special Agent Trask, Fox and his co-conspirators tried to avoid law enforcement detection by communicating using encrypted online platforms and “coded words.” The suspects also conducted surveillance of the Gov. Whitmer’s home several times in late August and mid-September.
The suspects started finalizing their plan to kidnap Gov. Whitmer on September 13. They agreed to spend $4,000 to buy explosives to blow up the bridge leading to the vacation home.
On several communications with his fellow suspects, Fox expressed his intention to kidnap Gov. Whitmer before the presidential election on November 3.
Authorities are committed to stopping violent extremists
On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge called the suspects violent extremists and stated that they will do everything to stop their evil plans against elected officials.
