The '''Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot''' was an [[FBI]] sting operation coordinated as an [[October Surprise]] to affect the outcome of the 2020 general elections in the [[United States]]. The intent was to generate fear about alleged "rightwing" movements in the United States and smear [[conservative]] voters and candidates as "anti-government extremists." The plot was conceived, coordinated, led by, and executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | The '''Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot''' was an [[FBI]] sting operation coordinated as an [[October Surprise]] to affect the outcome of the 2020 general elections in the [[United States]]. The intent was to generate fear about alleged "rightwing" movements in the United States and smear [[conservative]] voters and candidates as "anti-government extremists." The plot was conceived, coordinated, led by, and executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |