{"id":2515109,"date":"2025-11-27T07:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hs-administrator-planned-to-violently-ambush-ice-agents-arrested-same-day-2-national-guardsmen-were-shot\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T07:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:02:47","slug":"hs-administrator-planned-to-violently-ambush-ice-agents-arrested-same-day-2-national-guardsmen-were-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hs-administrator-planned-to-violently-ambush-ice-agents-arrested-same-day-2-national-guardsmen-were-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"HS Administrator Planned to Violently Ambush ICE Agents, Arrested Same Day 2 National Guardsmen Were Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhs-administrator-planned-to-violently-ambush-ice-agents-arrested-same-day-2-national-guardsmen-were-shot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the arrest of John Wilson Bennett, an assistant principal at kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, and his brother Mark Bennett. They were charged with plotting a violent ambush against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The plot was uncovered when an off<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-highlights-virginia-arrest-as-evidence-of-growing-threats-to-ice\/\" title=\"DHS highlights ... ... as evidence of growing threats to ...\">-duty police officer overheard<\/a> the brothers discussing plans too target ICE agents, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including purchasing high-powered rifles<\/a> with explosive rounds capable of penetrating bulletproof vests. Mark Bennett planned to travel to Las Vegas to meet with like-minded individuals to devise &#8220;enforcement ideas and plans.&#8221; Both men were charged with conspiracy to commit malicious wounding under Virginia state law and have been placed under arrest.<\/p>\n<p>This incident occurred on the same day that two National Guardsmen were critically wounded in Washington, D.C., in a targeted attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan assailant. The Department of Homeland Security highlighted the increasing threats and attacks against its officers, noting a sharp rise in assaults, death threats, and online harassment. DHS officials condemned the plot and emphasized the dangers their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stolen-truck-suspect-arrested-in-corona-after-3-county-pursuit\/\" title=\"Truck thief caught in Corona after 3-county chase.\">law enforcement officers face daily<\/a> while carrying out immigration enforcement duties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In another reminder of how parlous the situation in Washington, D.C., is for those deployed in the city as part of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s initiative to clean up the nation&rsquo;s capital, consider that &mdash; on the same day where two National Guardsmen were shot and critically wounded, allegedly by an Afghani assailant &mdash; a high-school administrator from Virginia was arrested and charged with a purported plot to violently ambush Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.<\/p>\n<p>John Wilson Bennett, the assistant principal of Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach, was arrested along on Wednesday along his brother Mark.<\/p>\n<p>A Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/11\/26\/virginia-high-school-assistant-principal-and-brother-arrested-plotting-kill-ice-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media release<\/a> says that Mark was arrested at Norfolk International Airport on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, John was arrested in Virginia Beach later in the morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/in-the-community\/virginia-beach\/2-virginia-beach-men-accused-of-threatening-to-commit-violence-against-local-police-ice-agents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTKR-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests came just hours before the attack in D.C., in which two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/afghan-national-guard-shooter-entered-us-biden-immigration-program-2021-afghan-withdrawal-report\/\">National Guard troops were shot in the head<\/a>. Authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/update-national-guard-troops-shot-dc-ambushed-shot-point-blank-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are treating that as a &ldquo;targeted&rdquo; attack<\/a>, as well.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The criminal complaint against the Bennetts alleges that the two brothers were overheard by an off-duty police officer in a Virginia Beach restaurant talking about &ldquo;how ICE agents are kidnapping individuals and that they need to do something about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mark Bennett allegedly said he planned to fly to Las Vegas to see &ldquo;like-minded&rdquo; individuals to come up with &ldquo;enforcement ideas and plans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added that he&rsquo;d bought a rifle that &ldquo;utilizes the explosive rounds that are needed to penetrate the vests&rdquo; that ICE agents use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/beyond-sick-ms-now-journalist-suggests-ice-arrests-blame-national-guard-shootings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when effectuating enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His brother John then expressed his desire to &ldquo;go hunting&rdquo; too, the complaint alleges.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two brothers have been arrested in Virginia for plotting to kill ICE agents in Las Vegas. The plot was uncovered when an off-duty police officer overheard them planning to buy firearms with explosive rounds. One suspect was arrested while trying to fly to Las Vegas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UudYXxXAx2\">pic.twitter.com\/UudYXxXAx2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Las Vegas Locally &#127796; (@LasVegasLocally) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LasVegasLocally\/status\/1993799828963512809?\">November 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Four days later, both Mark, 59, and John, 54, were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Kempsville High School immediately placed John Bennett on leave.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: John Bennett, an assistant principal at Kempsville High School<br \/> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vbschools?\">@vbschools<\/a> was ARRESTED for allegedly plotting to kiII ICE agents.<\/p>\n<p>Why are they always teachers?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AXSYVzi1CG\">pic.twitter.com\/AXSYVzi1CG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1991641723379028430?\">November 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The men were charged with conspiracy to commit malicious wounding under Virginia state law. Court proceedings will happen &ldquo;at a later date,&rdquo; the DHS release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s chilling that a human being, much less a child educator, would plot to ambush and kill ICE law enforcement officers&mdash;offering such specifics as to getting a high caliber rifle that would pierce the law enforcements&rsquo; bullet proof vests,&rdquo; said DHS assistant secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-begin-comprehensive-review-every-refugee-admitted-us-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tricia McLaughlin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to Homeland Security Investigations and our partners, these men are behind bars,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>McLaughlin added that DHS officials were the source of targeted attacks from the left wing, as well.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our officers are facing a more than 1,150 percent increase in assaults against them and an 8,000 percent increase in death threats while they risk their lives every single day to remove the worst of the worst including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members,&rdquo; McLaughlin said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From bounties placed on their heads for their murders, threats to their families, stalking, and doxxing online, our officers are experiencing an unprecedented level of violence and threats against them and their families.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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