2 California Men Have Been Charged With Plotting To Bomb A Democratic Building

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Two California men who were angry about former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss have been indicted for allegedly plotting to firebomb the Democratic Party's headquarters in Sacramento.

The defendants, 45-year-old Ian Rogers and 37-year-old Jarrod Copeland, are both facing one count of conspiracy to destroy a building by fire or explosives. Rogers has also been charged with firearms and explosives offenses, while Copeland is facing an additional obstruction of justice charge.

Court papers say the two men were upset about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, and three weeks after the vote they began to talk about attacking Democratic targets. They also they wanted to start a "movement" and discussed recruiting others to their cause.

In one exchange of messages cited in court papers, Rogers tells Copeland, "We need to hit the enemy in the mouth." He goes on to say: "I think right now we attack democrats. They're [sic] offices etc. Molotov cocktails and gasoline."