Missouri man who crashed U-Haul into White House security barrier pleads guilty
Suspect accused of crashing into security barrier near White House appears in D.C. court
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A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to crashing a U-Haul into a White House security barrier in May 2023. Sai Kandula, 20, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit and speaking softly from the podium of a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom, acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.
Government exhibit
Kandula pleaded guilty to a federal charge of willful depredation of federal property and will face a recommended 8 years in prison when he’s sentenced on Aug. 23. CBS News was present during Kandula’s plea agreement hearing Monday, during which prosecutors and the judge referenced a possible terrorism enhancement at Kandula’s sentencing. The charge has a 10-year maximum prison term and a maximum $250,000 fine.
The crime occurred at 16th and H Streets, Northwest, outside the White House last May. Kandula had a Nazi flag with him when he was arrested, according to court documents. According to the government’s statement of facts, he said his goal was to “get to the White House, seize power, and be put in charge of the nation.”
Scott MacFarlane
Source: cbsnews.com