[Buckeye McFrog]

and there does not seem to have been an imminent threat posed to Gov. Whitmer, a Democrat.”

So yesthatjallen is right, they were mouthing off in an online chat.

[EVO X]

I am looking for the charging document, but this report seems to be based on it. It is a bit more than mouthing off..

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/10/08/6-accused-in-violent-militia-plan-to-kidnap-gov-whitmer-overthrow-michigan-government-feds-say/