Elizabeth Warren On Hit List Of Coast Guard 'Terrorist': Feds

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was among dozens of Democratic lawmakers and journalists who were on a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant's hit list, according to court documents.

Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-proclaimed white nationalist from Silver Spring, Md., was arrested on illegal firearm and drug charges on Feb. 15. However, federal prosecutors say these charges are the "proverbial tip of the iceberg."

"The defendant is a domestic terrorist, bent on committing acts dangerous to human life that are intended to affect governmental conduct," officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland said.

Hasson's targets included presidential candidates Warren, along with Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York; ; Cory Booker, D-New Jersey; and Kamala Harris, D-California. Other prominent public figures on the list MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Joe Scarborough and CNN's Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo.

Warren was written in the list as "poca warren," presumably a reference to the derogatory nickname President Trump has used multiple times in a war of words with her.

Earlier this month, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Hasson's home and found 15 firearms and more than 1,000 rounds of mixed ammunition. Court records did not reveal when Hasson planned to strike, but said he has been stockpiling supplies since 2017.

Agents also searched his workplace in Washington, D.C., and found at least 100 pills that are believed to be a narcotic called Tramadol.

Authorities say Hasson is a follower of a Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik, who was convicted in 2011 of killing 77 people in two terror attacks. According to court documents, Hasson amassed the narcotics "to increase his ability to conduct attacks," which was in line with Breivik's manifesto.

The government says Hasson has espoused extremist views for years.

In a June 2017 draft email authorities found in his "Deletions" subfolder, Hasson wrote that he blamed "liberalist/globalist ideology for destroying traditional peoples, especially white (people)" and dreamed "of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth."

The following is an excerpt of Hasson's draft email, per the court filing:

"Have to take serious look at appropriate individual targets, to bring greatest impact. Professors, DR's, Politian's, Judges, leftists in general.

Look up tactics used during Ukrainian civil war. During unrest target both sides to increase tension. In other words provoke gov/police to over react which should help to escalate violence. BLM protests or other left crap would be ideal to incite to violence.

Gun rights people will never rise, need religious to stand up. Please send me your violence that I may unleash it onto their heads. Guide my hate to make a lasting impression on this world. So be it. I don't know if there truly is a "conspiracy" of ((((People)))) out to destroy me and mine, but there is an attack none the less. For that reason I will strike, I can't just strike to wound I must find a way to deliver a blow that cannot be shaken off. Maybe many blows that will cause the needed turmoil."

Authorities said Hasson sent himself another email in September of 2017, which he wrote to an American neo-Nazi leader. In the email, Hasson says, "I am a long time White Nationalist, having been a skinhead 30 plus years ago before my time in the military."

Hasson is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing in Greenbelt at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Writing and reporting from Alessia Grunberg, Patch, contributed to this report