FBI Says Pipe Bomb Suspect May Have Targeted Newsom, Facebook, Twitter

FBI Says Pipe Bomb Suspect May Have Targeted Newsom, Facebook, Twitter
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference at Mustards Grill in Napa, Calif., on May 18, 2020. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Updated:

Justice Department officials said Wednesday that a California man charged with carrying pipe bombs may have been targeting Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and the offices of Twitter and Facebook.

Federal prosecutors said Ian Benjamin Rogers was charged on Tuesday after a search of his home and business uncovered five pipe bombs, 49 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and manuals for making improvised explosive devices, according to a criminal complaint (pdf).
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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