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On the recordMay 28, 2025
I’m very disappointed that Trump is considering pardoning the men convicted of conspiring to kidnap her.
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Gretchen Whitmer
Democratic · Michigan
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nbcnews.com

Editor's note · Context

Whitmer expresses disappointment over Trump's potential pardons related to her kidnapping case.

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