U-Haul driver who tried to ram into White House wished to finish democracy, prosecutors say

The Missouri man who was accused of desirous to hurt the president after crashing a U-Haul truck into limitations close to the White House final week wrote a speech about ending American democracy, based on prosecutors.

Sai Varshith Kandula, a 19-year-old from the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield, is being held with out bond after he was arrested for ramming the bollards by Lafayette Square on May 22. He can be dealing with fees of threatening to kill or hurt the president, vp or member of the family.

Prosecutors argued in a Friday court docket submitting that Mr. Kandula wants to stay behind bars as a result of anti-democratic views he expressed in a speech contained in the defendant’s journal.

While being arrested, the suspect threatened to kidnap and hurt President Biden, based on CNN.

Mr. Kandula additionally praised Adolf Hitler in his journal and grabbed a Nazi flag from his backpack simply previous to his arrest. 

He instructed authorities that he deliberate the assault for six months and had flown to the District of Columbia from St. Louis on the identical day the crash occurred, based on court docket paperwork.

The defendant, initially from India, is a everlasting U.S. resident who may very well be deported if convicted. Prosecutors contemplate Mr. Kandula a flight threat since he has visited India a number of occasions.