Attorney General William Barr condemned a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and denied knowing about the FBI's investigation prior to arrests made this week. 

MICHIGAN GOV. WHITMER WAS AWARE OF KIDNAPPING PLOT, STATE AG SAYS

"He finds this behavior abhorrent and is totally supportive of the FBI’s investigation and the U.S. Attorney's actions," Barr's spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Friday, according to The Detroit News. 

The statement comes after state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against seven people connected to the plot, whose goals included overthrowing parts of the government and waging armed conflict. 

In addition, six individuals are facing federal charges specifically related to conspiring to kidnap the governor.

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