{"id":638226,"date":"2021-08-12T18:22:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=638226"},"modified":"2021-08-12T18:22:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:22:21","slug":"u-s-army-vet-who-converted-to-islam-and-supported-violent-jihad-convicted-in-plot-to-bomb-california-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-vet-who-converted-to-islam-and-supported-violent-jihad-convicted-in-plot-to-bomb-california-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Army Vet Who Converted To Islam And Supported Violent Jihad Convicted In Plot To Bomb California Rally"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fu-s-army-vet-who-converted-to-islam-and-supported-violent-jihad-convicted-in-plot-to-bomb-california-rally%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=638226&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mark-Steven-Domingo.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a U.S. Army veteran who had expressed support for violent jihad for attempting to bomb a 2019 rally in Long Beach, California, as retribution for attacks against Muslims around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Steven Domingo, 28, of Reseda, was found guilty of providing material support to terrorism and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. He faces a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison, and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 1.<\/p>\n<p>Domingo has been in federal custody since his arrest in April 2019, when, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-cdca\/pr\/san-fernando-valley-man-found-guilty-terror-plot-bomb-rally-long-beach\">according<\/a> to federal authorities, he \u201creceived what he thought were two live bombs, but were actually inert explosive devices delivered by an undercover law enforcement officer.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.3916083916084\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: Domingo has been convicted of providing material support to terrorism and attempting to use of a weapon of mass destruction. Faces max sentence of life in prison. Sentencing set for Nov 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KNX1070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KNX1070<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yvc609rXz9\">https:\/\/t.co\/Yvc609rXz9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReporterClaudia\/status\/1425623477239775232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He provided hundreds of 3 \u00bd-inch nails to be used as shrapnel to the undercover officer posing as a bomb-maker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDomingo specifically chose those nails because they were long enough to penetrate organs in the human body,\u201d authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Department of Justice, Domingo had \u201ccalled for another event similar to the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas\u201d when 58 people died and almost 500 others were injured. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/local\/lanow\/la-me-ln-los-angeles-terror-plot-20190429-story.html\">reportedly<\/a> hoped a similar massacre would \u201ckick off civil unrest,\u201d writing online, \u201cIt\u2019s not about winning the civil war its about weakening America and giving them a taste of the terror they gladly spread all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2021-08-11\/long-beach-terror-plot-nail-bomb-veteran\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"32\">\n<p><em>The rally that Domingo targeted was called the United Patriots National Front and was set to take place in Bluff Park.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But members of the group, which local activists have described as affiliated with white nationalism, did not show up. Instead, about 200 counter-protesters populated the park, but there were no arrests or injuries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Domingo\u2019s \u201cback-up plan\u201d was to target a demonstration against California\u2019s so-called sanctuary state law, which took place in Huntington Beach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>After federal authorities saw Domingo\u2019s extremist comments online, an informant made contact with him. During a drive on March 18, Domingo pointed out possible targets, including \u201cpolice cars, churches and a National Guard Armory,\u201d to the person he believed to be his co-conspirator, FBI Special Agent Tasha Coolidge said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The veteran said he didn\u2019t plan on getting away: \u201cMartyrdom, bro.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prosecutors argued Domingo sought revenge for attacks on New Zealand mosques in March 2019, the month before the Long Beach rally, and was willing to die for the cause.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to court records, he said he would attack the Port of Long Beach if he survived. Court documents indicate Domingo also considered blowing up the world-famous Santa Monica Pier.<\/p>\n<p>Domingo <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/news\/trial-begins-for-man-charged-with-planning-terrorist-bombing-at-bluff-park\">told<\/a> FBI agents that he joined the military to \u201cslaughter\u201d Muslims, but became bored while serving in Afghanistan, where he said he was \u201cgetting shot at and not being allowed to shoot back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/news\/trial-begins-for-man-charged-with-planning-terrorist-bombing-at-bluff-park\">According<\/a> to the Long Beach Post, \u201cThe Army soon kicked out Domingo when his fellow soldiers found their names written on his rifle\u2019s bullets and grenades used at their base.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly converted to Islam in 2019. Then his online posts caught the attention of law enforcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.203910614525\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Following an investigation by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JTTF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JTTF<\/a> in LA, federal &amp; local officials announced charges unsealed today against Mark Steven Domingo who is alleged to have targeted a protest with an IED. If you have info about the charges, call us at 3104776565 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Thwarted?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Thwarted<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pv6IVuB71I\">https:\/\/t.co\/Pv6IVuB71I<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qe6cYL0wr5\">pic.twitter.com\/qe6cYL0wr5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FBI Los Angeles (@FBILosAngeles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBILosAngeles\/status\/1123035835249692672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The investigation was conducted by the FBI\u2019s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), which includes participating state, local, and federal agencies. The FBI, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department, Long Beach Police Department, and Naval Criminal Investigative Service participated in the probe.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a U.S. Army veteran who had expressed support for violent jihad for attempting to bomb a 2019 rally in Long Beach, California, as retribution &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-638226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}