Coast Guard Lieutenant Accused of Stockpiling Guns, Making Hit List Pleads Guilty in Gun Case
Christopher Hasson, 50, pleaded guilty to four charges related to firearm and drug possession. He faces up to 31 years in prison.
Federal prosecutors called Hasson a self-described white nationalist and domestic terrorist intent on carrying out a mass killing, but they have announced no plans to file any terrorism-related charges against him since his February arrest.
Hasson's wife said in a brief statement Thursday, "He's a loving man and an honorable man, and I just hope he comes home soon."
Two of the four counts in Hasson’s indictment charged him with illegally possessing unregistered and unserialized silencers. He also was charged with possession of a firearm by an unlawful user or addict of a controlled substance, and illegal possession of tramadol, an opioid painkiller.
Prosecutors claimed Hasson drew up what appeared to be a computer spreadsheet hit list that included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. Several network TV journalists — MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Joe Scarborough and CNN's Chris Cuomo and Van Jones — also were mentioned.
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