FBI Agent: Midwest Militia Group Had ‘Kill’ List
A Midwest militia group whose members are accused of plotting to murder police had a “kill list” that included current and former U.S. presidents, top government officials and members of Congress, an FBI agent testified Tuesday in a federal trial.
The list from members of the group called the Hutaree was titled “Established Elite Still in Control” and included military officers, reporters and corporate executives, FBI agent Steve Haug said in federal court in Detroit.Haug, who had gained access to the group by posing as a truck driver, said the list was circulated during the wedding of Hutaree leader David Brian Stone Sr. to Tina Stone. Haug served as the best man at the wedding.
Charges of sedition
Seven members of the Hutaree, including Stone and his wife, face federal charges of sedition, the attempted use of weapons of mass destruction and firearms offenses.
Defense attorneys have argued the group was merely engaging in angry expressions of free speech and did not intend to commit acts of terrorism. No attacks were carried out.