Virginia governor on alleged kidnapping plot: Trump's rhetoric 'emboldening' white supremacists
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), who was allegedly discussed as a possible kidnapping target by members of a Michigan militia group arrested last week, said Wednesday that President Trump's rhetoric is "emboldening" white supremacists.
Northam told CNN's "New Day" that Trump's words have inspired groups like those charged with plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) over coronavirus restrictions.
The governor said he's received "multiple" threats since January but maintained he does not "govern under a cloud of intimidation."
"That's not who I am. And this is not about me," he said. "It's not about the governor of Michigan. This is about this country. And it's about a president that is emboldening these individuals, these white supremacists."
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