Attempted Attack on the White House with a Rented Box Truck Results in 8-Year Sentence for Missouri Man [View all]
Source: US Department of Justice
Sai Varshith Kandula (20) of St. Louis, MO was sentenced in US District Court to 96 months in federal prison for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on 22 May 2023 in an attack that aimed to overthrow the democratically elected government of the United States in order to replace it with a dictatorship fueled by Nazi ideology.
Kandula pleaded guilty on 13 May 2024, to a charge of willful injury or depredation of property of the United States before US District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. Kandula is an Indian national who was born in Chandanagar, India. At the time of the incident, he was a lawful permanent resident of the US with a green card. In addition to the prison term, Judge Friedrich ordered Kandula to serve three years of supervised release.
Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/attempted-attack-white-house-rented-box-truck-results-8-year-sentence-missouri-man
(Photo: Rockwood School District)
Kandula admitted to investigators that he would have arranged for the killing of the US President and others if necessary to achieve his objective. His actions were calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion.
The lunatic was armed with a Nazi Swastika banner and no firearm.
Kandula’s actions caused $4,322 in damage to the National Park Service.
Demsrule86 wrote about the defendant on DU:
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100217937960
Kandula clearly needs mental hygiene assistance which hopefully the BOP can provide.
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