JUST IN: FBI arrests Army soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb major U.S. news network, suggested targeting Beto O'Rourke.
The FBI has arrested a U.S. soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb a major American news network, planned to travel to Ukraine to fight with violent far-right group Azov Battalion and allegedly distributed information online on how to build bombs. He also allegedly suggested targeting Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.
They were in contact since 2016. On Dec. 8, 2018, Smith led a group chat on Facebook with Land included discussing his ability to build bombs. On Aug. 19, 2019, Smith spoke with an FBI informant in an online chat group and discussed a plan for an attack inside the U.S., his search for more"radicals" like himself, and the possibility of killing members of the group Antifa.
Then, in a Telegram conversation with an undercover FBI agent on Sept. 20, Smith allegedly had this exchange:
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