California federal prosecutors said Wednesday that a man found with pipe bombs and ammunition could be directed at the governor. Gavin Newsom
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Prosecutors said Ian Benjamin Rogers was charged Tuesday after he he was found with five pipe bombs and other weapons after authorities searched his business on 15 January. He had 49 weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition, in accordance with the criminal complaint.
Rogers claimed that the pipe bombs were for entertainment purposes only and were not intended to be used against anyone.
But messages were found on Rogers’ phone showing possible threats against social media groups Twitter and Facebook, along with threats against Newsom.
“We can attack Twitter or the Democrats you choose” and “We can attack Twitter and the Democrats are easily burned right now,” Rogers told a friend. He stated that the “sac office” would be the first target, a reference that was supposed to be to Newsom’s office in Sacramento.
A Newsom spokeswoman told the Los Angeles Times the governor is aware of the arrest and is working with authorities on the investigation.
Rogers now faces charges of unlawful possession of unregistered destructive devices. The charges carry a 10-year prison sentence and a $ 250,000 fine.
Rogers also had a three-percent sticker on his vehicle, a pro-gun and anti-government group. Authorities also found a “white privilege card” for Rogers.
“I know many extreme anti-government militias are populated by white supremacists,” said Stephanie Minor, special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Minor wrote in the complaint that he believed Rogers was also addressing the Facebook and Twitter offices because both social media platforms had permanently suspended Trump’s accounts following the January 6 riot at the Capitol by a crowd. pro-Trump.