Michigan governor hopeful makes light of Whitmer kidnap plot

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sept. 14, 2022. The Republican candidate for Michigan governor has compared Whitmer’s policies to the 2020 plot to kidnap the Democratic incumbent. Tudor Dixon's remarks at two events Friday, Sept. 23, immediately drew criticism from Democrats who said she was making light of a serious and dangerous crime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)