Raskin invokes Michigan plot to kidnap and kill governor during Senate impeachment trial

Rep. Jamie Raskin spoke about the Michigan plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Thursday.

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JAMIE RASKIN: Referring to the FBI'S foiling of the kidnapping conspiracy, which was deadly serious, he said that he helped her out with a problem. Maybe it was a problem. Maybe it wasn't. We'll have to see. Maybe it was a problem. Maybe it wasn't.

The President of the United States of America. He could not bring himself to publicly oppose a kidnapping and potential assassination conspiracy plot against a sitting governor of one of our 50 states?

Trump knew exactly what he was doing in inciting the January 6 mob. Exactly. He had just seen how easily his words and actions inspired violence in Michigan. He sent a clear message to his supporters. He encouraged planning and conspiracies to take over Capitol buildings and threaten public officials who refused to bow down to his political will. Is there any chance Donald Trump was surprised by the results of his own incitement?

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