Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is 'disappointed' that Trump is considering a pardon for men who plotted

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Source: NBC News

May 29, 2025, 12:12 PM EDT / Updated May 29, 2025, 12:14 PM EDT


Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said that she's "very disappointed" that President Donald Trump is considering pardoning the men who were convicted of conspiring to kidnap her in 2020. The governor told NBC affiliate WOOD-TV that she's "very disappointed that they are even considering it, frankly."

During an Oval Office event on Wednesday, Trump said he would "take a look at" pardoning the men. He added that he watched the trial and it "looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job." Two key players in the kidnapping plot — Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. — are serving long prison sentences on federal charges.

Over a dozen men were originally charged in either state or federal courts in connection with the scheme. At the time, Whitmer said Trump was "complicit" in enabling extremism after comments he made about the Proud Boys during his 2020 presidential debate against Joe Biden. In her comments Thursday, Whitmer, a Democrat, pointed to her response to the attempted assassination of Trump at a July 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

"You know, when the president was shot at in Pennsylvania, I was one of the first people on either side of the aisle to condemn it," Whitmer said Wednesday ahead of the Mackinac Policy Conference in Michigan. "We have to condemn political violence, no matter where it comes from, no matter who it’s aimed at. It does a disservice to everyone if we do anything short of that." The governor added, "I’ll be making my thoughts known to the White House and I hope they take it into consideration."

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Full headline: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is 'disappointed' that Trump is considering a pardon for men who plotted to kidnap her

[Chasstev365]

1. Are you fucking kidding me?

I'll bet she's working on a strongly worded letter...

[electric_blue68]

2. Well, maybe behind closed door she's mightily cussing him out?

I'll be furious for her. 👍 😬

Yet another scummy action drumphf is mulling over [let alone done].

[MyOwnPeace]

3. Indeed!

If she wants to be seriously considered as a candidate for President, she needs to quit the ‘Susan Collins’ bullshit and call him out for his un-American actions - kick him and his chicken shit party to the wall!!

[BidenRocks]

10. That ship has sailed!

Everything chump touches, dies!

[Dan]

12. But, if she does that

Then she won’t get a hug from him.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Hey Gretch, I understand the feeling of being disappointed in someone.

For some odd reason that feeling has been coming up lately whenever I read about you.

[BurnDoubt]

5. Enlisting goons for the Deplorable Army. Quid Pro Quo?????

[hamsterjill]

6. I would recommend that she be more than "disappointed"

If these goons are pardoned, they may try to finish the job. I'm sure she (appropriately) has beefed up security, but I think I'd be out there pleading my case very publicly.

[Srkdqltr]

7. Do any of you think that she should shreek about this to a reporter at the Mackinac Policy

Conference? In front of everyone? Seriously? How stupid would that look for her? This Conference is reported on all over the state. Get a grip folks.
She has to know a lot more about how to deal with this than the " hair on fire" crowd.

[dchill]

8. I'll bet!

[Martin68]

9. "disappointed?"

[usonian]

11. Everyone who hugs Trump grows a long white beard.

And he picks their pockets.

See your future.

[travelingthrulife]

13. lol. "disappointed"

Move over Susan Collins...

[berksdem]

14. She must

be very concerned

[Canada Kid]

15. Don't Be Surprised!! Thick as thieves!

This is one common criminal releasing a whole bunch of common criminals back into society. He is setting up a MAFIA stye government where he is DON TRUMPLEONE! He wants to be the EMPEROR OF THE UNITED STATES. He is setting up an army of devout unquestioning supporters who will follow his doctrine and be his enforcers. Sounds like Hitler's Blackshirts...no?

[Prairie Gates]

16. Jaysus, Mary, and Joseph...did Big Gretch attend the Schumer School of Pipsqueakery and Strongly Worded Writing?

Fucks sake. We're gonna have to do it ourselves, aren't we?

[Scubamatt]

17. The Leopards

. . . are coming for your face too, Governor. Maybe you should hug Trump a little tighter next time?