Virginia Man Who Cheered 'political Assassinations' Pleads Guilty After 150 Pipe Bombs Are Seized From Home

A Virginia man charged pinch stockpiling nan largest number of vanished explosives successful FBI history and accused of making threatening comments astir politicians has pleaded blameworthy successful national tribunal to possession of an unregistered short tube firearm and possession of unregistered destructive devices. 

Authorities seized astir 150 tube bombs and different explosive devices from Brad Spafford’s location adjacent Norfolk past fall, according to tribunal documents. 

Spafford was besides accused by prosecutors of utilizing erstwhile President Joe Biden's photograph for target practice, saying "he believed governmental assassinations should beryllium brought back" and telling personification soon aft President Donald Trump's assassination attempt, "Bro, I dream nan shooter doesn’t miss Kamala," according to an informant. 

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This image provided by nan U.S. Attorney's Office successful nan Eastern District of Virginia shows a stockpile of homemade explosives national agents seized erstwhile they arrested Brad Spafford successful December 2024.  (U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia via AP)

The investigation into Spafford began successful 2023, erstwhile nan informant, who is successful rule enforcement, told authorities Spafford was stockpiling ammunition and weapons. 

Authorities recovered a highly unstable explosive worldly successful a freezer adjacent to stiff foods and much explosive worldly wrong a backpack that said "#NoLivesMatter" while searching his location successful December. 

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The fishy was accused of making threatening comments astir erstwhile President Biden and erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris.  (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

Spafford has remained successful custody since his apprehension successful December, erstwhile a judge ruled he had "shown nan capacity for utmost danger."

He primitively pleaded not blameworthy successful January, and his defense based on he should beryllium released because he had a dependable occupation and nary criminal record. 

Spafford, who is joined pinch 2 young daughters, mislaid 3 fingers successful a homemade explosives mishap successful 2021, nan judge noted. 

This image provided by nan U.S. Attorney's Office successful nan Eastern District of Virginia shows a firearm seized erstwhile authorities arrested Brad Spafford, a Virginia man, connected a weapons complaint successful December 2024. (U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia via AP)

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Spafford could look 10 years successful situation connected each complaint and is scheduled to beryllium sentenced successful December. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.