Dixon Went There, Jokes About Whitmer Kidnapping Plot

  • In August, a federal jury convicted two menĀ of conspiring to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home in 2020.
  • On Friday, Dixon first told a crowd Whitmer “sure is good at taking business hostage and holding it for ransom.”
  • During a super PAC event in Troy, Michigan, Dixon said: “For someone so worried about being kidnapped, Gretchen Whitmer sure is good at taking business hostage and holding it for ransom.”
  • After her comment drew backlash, Dixon joked again about the kidnapping plot at a second event, telling the crowd that Whitmer at a recent stop with President Joe Biden at the Detroit Auto Show looked like she’d “rather be kidnapped by the FBI.”
  • Whitmer’s campaign and Democratic groups condemned Dixon’s remarks.
  • Dixon has defended her remarks.
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