Accused militia members arraigned on domestic terrorism charges in Michigan

A combination of Antrim County Sheriff's Office police mugshots shows William Null, Eric Molitor, Michael Null and Shawn Fix, four of thirteen men arrested on October 7, 2020 on charges of conspiring to kidnap the Michigan governor, attack the state legislature and threaten law enforcement. Antrim County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Six men arrested on suspicion of taking part in a plot by armed extremists to kidnap Michigan's governor have been arraigned on domestic terrorism and weapons charges, while a seventh awaits extradition from South Carolina, authorities said on Friday.

All seven, described by prosecutors as members or associates of an anti-government militia group called the Wolverine Watchmen, were taken into custody late on Wednesday as part of a joint state-federal investigation.