Current:Home > InvestMichigan Gov. Whitmer's office reports breach of summer home-LoTradeCoin
Michigan Gov. Whitmer's office reports breach of summer home
View Date:2025-01-11 00:56:39
A person attempted to breach Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's summer home in August, just months after the conviction of 9 men in a plot to kidnap the governor, according to a statement from Whitmer's chief of staff.
"We received a report of an individual attempting to breach the governor's property through a restricted area," Joanne Huls said. "This individual's actions are taken extremely seriously given the recent plot to kidnap and kill her and ongoing threats to governors in other states."
Huls' statement did not say if the governor was home at the time during the August incident or if the suspect has been identified or arrested.
The governor's summer home, in a small Northern Michigan town, has been connected to past threats against the governor.
Nine men were convicted in a plot to surveil, kidnap and kill the governor last year, largely over the Democratic governor's strict COVID-19 shutdowns.
MORE: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
The men were convicted on federal and state charges for conspiracy, firearm violations and providing material support for a terrorist act.
Five other men charged in connection with the kidnapping plot have been acquitted.
It's unclear if the August breach was connected to the previous kidnapping plot against the governor.
Michigan State Police did not respond to ABC News' request for comment on the incident.
MSP has a security detail that protects the governor around the clock, Huls said.
"Any acts or threats of violence or intimidation against elected officials have no place in Michigan or this country," Huls said.
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Jennifer Garner Details Navigating Grief 7 Months After Death of Her Dad William Garner
- Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
- Biden Administration Takes Historic Step to Protect Old-Growth Forest
- Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ dies
- Cruel Intentions' Brooke Lena Johnson Teases the Biggest Differences Between the Show and the 1999 Film
- Horoscopes Today, December 24, 2023
- Manchester United says British billionaire buys minority stake
- Pregnant Texas teen Savanah Nicole Soto and boyfriend found dead, family says
- Kentucky gets early signature win at Champions Classic against Duke | Opinion
- US ambassador thanks Japan for defense upgrade and allowing a Patriot missile sale to US
Ranking
- After years of unrest, Commanders have reinvented their culture and shattered expectations
- How removing 4 dams will return salmon to the Klamath River and the river to the people
- 'The Color Purple' is the biggest Christmas Day opening since 2009
- Free People's After-Holiday Sale Is Too Good To Be True With Deals Starting at Just $24
- Gavin Rossdale Makes Rare Public Appearance With Girlfriend Xhoana Xheneti
- Their lives were torn apart by war in Africa. A family hopes a new US program will help them reunite
- Don't Miss J.Crew’s End of the Year Sales Where You Can Score 70% off Clearance, 50% off Cashmere & More
- Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ dies
Recommendation
-
NFL overreactions: New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys going nowhere after Week 10
-
Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot
-
TEPCO’s operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in Niigata
-
Live updates | Israel’s forces raid a West Bank refugee camp as its military expands Gaza offensive
-
Judge moves to slash $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
-
Mississippi prison guard shot and killed by coworker, officials say
-
Lamar Jackson fires back at broadcaster's hot take about the Ravens
-
American scientists explore Antarctica for oldest-ever ice to help understand climate change