A man who was acquitted for his supporting role in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says he’s running for county sheriff.
Eric Molitor has filed papers to run against Wexford County Sheriff Trent Taylor in the August Republican primary, The Detroit News reported Thursday.
He said he is running on a promise not to enforce new state laws that take guns away from people who are said to pose a danger to themselves or others.
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“It’s about hiding behind someone’s back and taking their property,” Molitor said.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference at the Hilton Midtown on September 19, 2023 in New York City. (John Nation/Wire Image)
Molitor and two others were acquitted of supporting an act of terrorism. They are accused of assisting the leaders of the kidnapping plot in 2020 by participating in military-style training and traveling to see Whitmer’s vacation home.
“This was a government orchestration,” Molitor said, referring to the many informants and undercover FBI agents used in the investigation.
Nine people were convicted at trial or by guilty plea, and five were acquitted.
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In response to Molitor’s candidacy, Taylor said, “Anyone can run for sheriff.” “There are no set qualifications.”
