13 charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor and overthrow several state governments

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Thirteen people have been charged in an alleged domestic terrorist plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow several state governments that the suspects "believe are violating the U.S. Constitution,” according to a federal criminal complaint. Six people were charged federally with conspiracy to kidnap and Dana Nessel, the Attorney General of Michigan, announced state charges against the other seven associated with the group, “Wolverine Watchmen.” She tells Anderson Cooper groups like this one aren’t just a Michigan problem but an American problem. Plus, a new projection by the CDC predicts there could up to 230,000 deaths in the U.S. by the end of November. Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, joins AC360 to discuss how concerned he is with cases rising across the country as the weather gets colder and flu season ramps up. Airdate: October 8, 2020 Guests: Dana Nessel Bill Gates To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good evening, the President of the United States is certainly living up to the title of
0:04.0	Bob Woodward's book about him.
0:05.8	The book, of course, is rage and the President is clearly in one.
0:09.0	Fading the polls, he's lashing out of perceived enemies, demanding the Attorney General
0:12.8	bring charges against his opponent, his 2016 opponent and the last President, describing
0:18.2	Senator Kamala Harris as, quote, this monster.
0:21.6	In addition, he continues to mislead the public about a pandemic that itself is raging once
0:25.7	again, has now taken more than 212,000 lives in this country.
0:30.0	But the President, being the President, isn't focusing on them or on their loved ones
0:33.2	or any COVID experience, but his own.
0:35.8	As a result, he's floating dangerous ideas about how survivable it is because it was
0:39.9	survivable for him.
0:41.7	He's hinting that he contracted the virus and the families have fallen U.S. service
0:44.9	members because of how much they love him.
0:47.5	On top of that, according to New York Times, as Maggie Haberman, the President wants
0:50.6	to start campaigning again as early as Monday because of how good he feels, perhaps because
0:55.2	he's been taking potentially mood-altering steroids.
1:00.0	And late this evening, the White House physician put out a statement clearing him for return
1:03.6	to public engagements as early as Saturday.
1:06.6	Is he infectious right now?
1:08.4	Unclear from the White House physician.
1:10.8	He is, as the Marine Guard outside indicates, back in the Oval Office, putting people around
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