Michigan plot: US right-wing militias a growing threatMichael Null (L), one of those arrested in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, at an April 2020 rally against Covid-19 restrictionsWASHINGTON - The arrest of 13 men in a plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan and "instigate a civil war" placed a fresh spotlight on the growth of armed, right-wing extremist "militias" under the administration of President Donald Trump. A subculture of armed right-wing groups with varied motivations has long existed in the United States. -'Domestic terror threat'Since 2019 the FBI has said that right wing extremists, sole actors and militia groups are the country's leading domestic terror threat. "It's not just a Michigan problem, it's an American problem," said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. During the debate he also told the violent armed Proud Boys group to "stand by."

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2020 21:45 UTC