A transgender Antifa militant has been charged with detonating an explosive outside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office in February.
Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, was arrested on April 10, according to the Department of Justice.
Calvert was charged with malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device. Breaking: A suspect has been arrested in the bombing of the Alabama Attorney General's office in Montgomery on Feb. 24. According to court documents, Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert had extensive Antifa propaganda he allegedly used around the time of the bombing. He allegedly made… https://t.co/aB0ZdyKBiD pic.twitter.com/6dGKcr03b0
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On February 24, a nail bomb was detonated outside the Alabama Attorney General's Office in Montgomery around 3:42 a.m.
In a press release about the arrest, the Department of Justice said, "No injuries or major damage to nearby buildings were reported. Agents and troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, along with special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and officers from the Montgomery Police Department, responded to the scene when remnants of the device were discovered."
According to Calvert's Threads account, he used the name "Kai" and "they/them" pronouns. BREAKING: Suspect arrested over b*mbing at Alabama Attorney General's office. The suspect is a trans nonbinary Antifa member.
The modern LGBTQ movement is radicalizing activists into becoming violent extremists. This uptick in LGBTQ violence is alarming. pic.twitter.com/j77u7RGQ0f
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“The FBI worked closely with our law enforcement partners to run down every lead and leverage our forensic capabilities to identify and arrest the person who is allegedly responsible for detonating this dangerous device,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “This explosion was very unsettling to the community and we hope today’s arrest provides reassurance that the FBI will investigate those who target public institutions and will hold them accountable for such illegal acts.”
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland added, "Thanks to the work of the FBI and our state and local law enforcement partners, this defendant is being held accountable for allegedly detonating an explosive device outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. The Justice Department has no tolerance for acts of violence targeting those who serve the public."
If convicted on both charges, Calvert faces a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
