Two California men made plans to blow up the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, authorities said in recently lodged charging documents.
Ian Benjamin Rogers, 45, of Napa, and Jarrod Copeland, 37, of Vallejo, prompted by the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, began on Nov. 25, 2020, to plot an attack against targets they linked with Democrats.
Within days, the men chose the John L. Burton Democratic Headquarters in Sacramento, the state capitol, as their first target, and reached out to an anti-government militia group to attempt to gather support for the plan, according to court documents obtained by The Epoch Times.
Copeland allegedly told Rogers in December 2020 that he obtained material that would be used in the bombing while Rogers allegedly told Copeland about a month later that “I want to blow up a democrat building bad,” adding, “I’m thinking sac office first target.”
“I agree,” Copeland allegedly responded on a messaging platform. “Plan attack.”
“Let’s see what happens after the 20th we go to war,” Rogers is accused of saying.
President Joe Biden was sworn into office on January 20.
Law enforcement officers found between 45 and 50 guns as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition and five pipe bombs when they searched Rogers’ house on January 15. A search of Rogers’ home two days later included the seizure of electronic devices, on which were communications with Copeland that were missing from Copeland’s phone.
Copeland deleted the communications, authorities allege.
The men face multiple counts, including conspiracy to destroy a building and possession of unregistered destructive devices. They face decades in jail if convicted.
The indictment was filed last week but unsealed Thursday.
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