Tuesday, March 19, 2024

FBI Announce Two Arrests in Thwarted Domestic Terror Plot

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officials and U.S. Attorney's office officials in Baltimore announced Monday the arrest of two individuals over their alleged plans to attack a in Maryland.

Authorities have described the two individuals, Sarah Beth Clendaniel of Catonsville, , and Brandon Clint Russell of Orlando, as having “extremist views.”

CBS News has identified Russell as an alleged neo-Nazi leader from Florida.

Officials told reporters they believe this was a “real threat” that has been thwarted.

According to reports by Fox News, one of the defendants told an FBI confidential source that she planned to target five substations including in Norrisville, Reisterstown and Perry Hall, the Baltimore Banner reported. If they were hit in the same day, she allegedly said “it would completely destroy this whole city,” according to charging documents. 

“The utility sector has a real problem on its hands. Power stations are an attractive target and domestic terror groups know that destroying this infrastructure can have a crippling effect on industry, citizens, and local governments,” former Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Brian Harrell, who was appointed in 2018 by former President , told Fox News Digital Monday. “Attacker(s) undoubtedly understand what to shoot at and what assets are the most critical in a substation. It's difficult to protect all energy assets. This would have an enormous price tag that utility customers would have to pay.” 

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Nancy Jackson
Nancy Jackson
Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became an arts and culture writer for Athens Magazine where she enjoyed reporting on the eclectic music and art scene in Athens, GA. However, her desire to report on issues and policies impacting everyday Americans won out and she packed her bags for Washington, DC. Now, she splits her time between the Nation’s Capital and Philadelphia where she covers the fast-paced environment of politics, business, and news. In her off time, you can find Nancy exploring museums or enjoying brunch with friends.

4 COMMENTS

  1. It will be interesting to hear the details on these two terrorists. Are they really neo-Nazis and “racially motivated, or greenies and Lefties? I’m sure the gov wants us to believe they are “white supremacists”.

    • Considering the FBI involvement I’m going to reserve comment until more facts are known and vetted as truth. I no longer believe anything that comes from the FBI(KGB) involvement in anything “domestic or foreign”.

  2. Gen Z Neo-Nazis?? ‘Like Heil Hitler, y’all!’ Gimme a break!
    Send ’em back to school to learn what the REAL Nazis did.

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