In a startling admission, an Alabama man revealed his plan to terrorize the state capital by detonating a homemade nail bomb outside the Attorney General's office and plastering "antifa" stickers around the town.
Kyle Douglas Calvert has confessed to attempting to detonate a nail bomb in front of the Alabama Attorney General's Office in February.
Before planting the device, Calvert placed antifa stickers on various downtown buildings with graphics advocating for several political ideologies.
He reportedly set off the explosive device outside Attorney General Steve Marshall's office in Montgomery during the early hours of February 24, according to AL.com.
After lighting the fuse, the suspect quickly fled the scene.
On Friday, Calvert, 26, pleaded guilty to malicious use of an explosive device.
While no one was injured, Calvert admitted during the plea hearing to creating the device himself, using nails and screws as shrapnel and accelerants to cause an explosion.
"Public servants should never be targeted for doing their jobs. The Justice Department will not tolerate such conduct, and we will use every resource at our disposal to prevent these attacks and hold perpetrators accountable," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
The FBI is investigating the case with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
"Violence and destruction of property will never be tolerated, and the FBI and our partners will continue to work together to ensure anyone who attempts to harm or intimidate the community will be held accountable," noted FBI Director Christopher Wray.
A sentencing date has not yet been set; however, Calvert faces a minimum of five years in federal prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison with no possibility of parole if convicted.
