Suspected white supremacists arrested over plot to attack Baltimore power grid l GMA
The FBI arresting two people for allegedly plotting to attack Baltimore's power grid. The authorities say one of the suspects is a neo-nazi organizer, and both were motivated by racist ideology. Our Chief Justice correspondent, Pierre Thomas, has the story. Good morning, Pierre. Michael, good morning. Imagine a series of tax against substations in a major U.S.
city with the idea of shutting out power during a freezing winter, impacting homes, hospitals, and every part of urban life. This morning, allegations of a white supremacist plot to bring the predominantly black city of Baltimore to its knees. The alleged hate-fueled plan. Shoot multiple electrical substations in the Baltimore area, aiming to, quote, completely destroy this whole city. The FBI claims Sarah Beth Clinton Daniel, allegedly seen here wearing a mask and holding an assault rifle, had joined in a conspiracy with this man, Brandon Russell, a founder of the neo-nazi group, Adam Waffen, only recently out of prison for possession of illegal explosives. Suggests that the far-right threat inside the United States, and specifically the neo-nazi white supremacist threat, is still very acute. According to federal prosecutors, Russell planned to inflict as much pain on Baltimore as possible, writing to an undercover FBI informant that he wanted to carry out the attack where there is greatest strain on the grid.
The FBI says it infiltrated the alleged plot last June, when a confidential informant began communicating with Russell, who was allegedly using an online alias to message covertly. FBI and Homeland Security officials have been warning for weeks that white supremacists and other radicals have been discussing attacks on the electrical grid. There have been a number of attacks against such substations across the nation, some of them still unsolved. Robin? Alright, Pierre, as always, I appreciate your reporting.
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