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“I said, ‘I think it would be the wrong decision,’� Whitmer recounted. “I would oppose it and he said, ‘OK, I’ll drop it.’�

Whitmer, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, recounted the conversation one day after Trump said he was considering a pardon for the men, saying, “I will take a look at it. It's been brought to my attention.�

The Republican president said he followed the men's trial and “it looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job.� He said the men “were drinking and I think they said stupid things.�

The U.S. Justice Department’s new pardon attorney also said this month he would take a “hard look� at pardoning .

Croft, 49, and Fox, 42, were portrayed as leaders of the kidnapping scheme. They were convicted of conspiracy in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2022. Croft, a trucker from Delaware, was also found guilty of a weapons charge.

Croft was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison, while Fox, a Grand Rapids man, got a 16-year term. They are being held at a prison in Colorado — the most secure in the federal system.

Whitmer later told an audience following a speech at the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference that she plans to talk to Trump again about the pardoning matter.

“We have an ongoing dialogue now ... very different from the first term,� she said about Trump and turned to smile at the audience.

A spokesperson said the White House cannot confirm nor deny any upcoming actions.

“The White House does not comment on the President’s private meetings, and any speculation about future pardons is just that—speculation," principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields said in a statement.

Whitmer and Trump clashed publicly during his first term, with Trump referring to her as “ .� She has blamed Trump for the political anger that motivated the plot to kidnap her right before the 2020 presidential election.

Whitmer also hinted Thursday at anger over the possibility of pardons, saying she was disappointed to hear the news he was considering it.

“No one should hesitate to condemn political violence,� she said, noting the on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence and the last year.

Whitmer has faced for taking a more collaborative approach to the Trump administration in his second term.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat who has for working with and appearing with Trump, said releasing the convicted men is “no laughing matter.�

“The reward you get for cozying up to Trump is him threatening to pardon the terrorists who plotted to kidnap and murder you,� she said on .

Whitmer's collaboration with Trump has come with including when she was unexpectedly in the Oval Office during a press conference as Trump to investigate two former members of his previous administration who had publicly criticized him.

Their new dynamic also led to some wins for her administration, including securing air base in Michigan and a commitment from Trump to fund a project to protect Lake Michigan from .