A Nazi fanatic who crashed a U-Haul into the White House security fence as part of a deranged plot to “attack and destroy” the government has been sentenced to eight years in prison, court documents reveal. Ta.
In May 2023, when Indian national Sai Varshit Kandura was just 19 years old, he drove his rented truck into a metal bollard blocking the entrance to Lafayette Square north of the White House, nearly killing two people. I almost jumped.
After the confrontation, Kandura removed a red flag with a swastika from his backpack and, after being taken into custody, admitted he was trying to break into the White House, court documents show.
The then-teenage boy from St. Louis, Missouri, wanted to “attack and destroy” the U.S. government. the prosecutor said Court documents describe it as a “much more dangerous” plan.
“He wanted to eliminate America's democratic process and replace the government with a Nazi-style dictatorship,” they wrote.
Kandura suffered from schizophrenia. according to his lawyer Scott Rosenblum had a delusional belief that a “reptilian race had set up a puppet government to manipulate the United States.”
Although he had no weapons or aid, he believed his message had already gotten through to the “reptilians” by the time he stepped out of the truck displaying the Nazi flag, his defense attorney wrote.
While in custody, he indicated he was trying to get into the White House, prosecutors said.
According to court records, Kandula planned the attack for weeks, purchasing a one-way ticket to Washington, D.C., and renting a U-Haul truck in Herndon, Virginia.
Police body camera video captured the aftermath of the accident.
After his arrest, Kandula told investigators he bought the swastika flag because “the Nazis have a great history.”
“He particularly praised Adolf Hitler. And it wasn't just words – the first thing he did when his truck was stuck in the attack was unfurl the flag of Nazi Germany,” the prosecutor said. is writing.
Federal prosecutors said he had “a stated goal of overthrowing the democratically elected U.S. government, replacing it with a dictatorship fueled by Nazi ideology, and brazen attempts to gain access to the White House.” He was seeking a sentence of eight years in prison based on “attempt.'' By crashing a large vehicle into a fence. ”
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich affirmed the sentence, sentenced Kandura to three years of supervised release after the prison term, and ordered him to pay nearly $57,000 in restitution, according to court records.
Rosenblum said Kandura's conviction would likely result in deportation to India.
“He is responding to treatment, understands the need for it, and recognizes that the actions that led to his current situation were caused by his illness,” Rosenblum wrote.
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