A Coast Guard officer who allegedly stockpiled weapons and wrote a hit list of prominent Democrats and journalists was indicted on gun and drug possession charges, the Department of Justice announced
Christopher Hasson, 49, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was charged with the unlawful possession of two improperly registered silencers, the possession of the narcotic tramadol and the possession of 17 firearms as an unlawful user and addict of a controlled substance. "We continue to gather evidence, as well as review evidence already obtained as part of this ongoing investigation," US Attorney Robert K. Hur said in the statement.
Beto O'Rourke of Texas -- as well as CNN journalists Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo and Van Jones and MSNBC's Chris Hayes, Ari Melber and Joe Scarborough."The defendant is a domestic terrorist, bent on committing acts dangerous to human life that are intended to affect governmental conduct," prosecutors wrote in court documents prior to Hasson's indictment.
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