Man acquitted in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot runs for sheriff

[KARAH RUCKER]

A MAN WHO WAS ONCE CAUGHT UP IN THE “PLOT TO KIDNAP” MICHIGAN GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER –

NOW SAYS – HE’S RUNNING FOR COUNTY SHERIFF.

[ERIC MOLITOR]

“Count one – what is your verdict? Not guilty for count two possession of a firearm…what is your verdict, not guilty.”

[KARAH RUCKER]

THIS IS ERIC MOLITOR LAST YEAR AT TRIAL –

EMOTIONAL – AS A JURY FOUND HIM **NOT GUILTY OF ASSISTING A GROUP OF MEN IN A PLAN TO KIDNAP THE MICHIGAN GOVERNOR BACK IN 2020.

ULTIMATELY – NINE PEOPLE WERE CONVICTED IN THE KIDNAPPING CONSPIRACY.

FIVE WERE CLEARED – INCLUDING MOLITOR.

NOW – MOLITOR IS LOOKING TO BECOME THE NEXT SHERIFF IN MICHIGAN’S WEXFORD COUNTY –

FILING PAPERWORK TO RUN IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY THIS YEAR.

ONE OF HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES?

NOT ENFORCING THE STATE’S NEW “RED FLAG LAW” THAT ALLOWS OFFICIALS TO REMOVE GUNS FROM A PERSON IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE A DANGER TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS.

MOLITOR – HAS BEEN OUTSPOKEN ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE AT TRIAL.

HE CALLS THE KIDNAPPING SCHEME A “SET UP BY THE FEDS” –

REFERRING TO FBI INFORMANTS’ INVOLVED IN THE PLOT AS PART OF THE AGENCY’S INVESTIGATION TO PREVENT A KIDNAPPING FROM ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

MOLITOR SPOKE PUBLICLY A FEW MONTHS AGO ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT –

ALONGSIDE ONE OF THE OTHERS ACQUITTED – BILL NULL – WHO SAYS HE HAS DREAMS OF BECOMING GOVERNOR.

[MOLITOR]

“I’d actually like to talk about what i’m doing going forward because of this. Getting involved locally…it matters.”

[BILL NULL]

“I honestly want to put my name on the ballot for governor, i might be reaching for the stars, but we’ve gotta do something.”

[KARAH RUCKER]

CURRENT WEXFORD COUNTY SHERIFF TRENT TAYLOR TOLD “THE DETROIT NEWS” THAT “ANYBODY CAN RUN FOR SHERIFF” AND THERE “ARE NO SET QUALIFICATIONS.”

THE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN AUGUST.

I’M KARAH RUCKER.

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