Report: The group accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer was riddled with FBI informants who took leading roles-12 to be exact

My readers should keep their eyes on news reports that mention 12 or 13–its a cult symbol, frequently used by tribal-sectarians in religion and government–and in the FBI–and in targeting individuals with threat narratives of “bad luck.”

The group accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer was riddled with FBI informants who took leading roles, according to BuzzFeed

Natalie MusumeciWed, July 21, 2021, 10:47 PM

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

• The conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was full with FBI informants, BuzzFeed News reported.
• At least 12 confidential FBI informants reportedly assisted the investigation into the extremist group.
• Some of the informants, including an Iraq war veteran, reportedly took leading roles in the scheme.
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The anti-government extremist group accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had been infiltrated by at least a dozen FBI informants – some of whom took leading roles in the scheme, BuzzFeed News reported.

At least 12 confidential FBI informants assisted the investigation into the extremist group accused of conspiring to kidnap the Democratic governor, according to the news outlet’s report.

An examination of the case by BuzzFeed revealed that “some of those informants, acting under the direction of the FBI, played a far larger role than has previously been reported.”