A 17 year old lad from Wisconsin is accused of killing his parents as part of a grand scheme to assassinate President Donald Trump and topple the U.S. government, according to federal authorities.
Nikita Casap has been charged by Waukesha County authorities with the murder of his mother and stepfather at their Wisconsin home in February. The alleged motive was to “obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary” to carry out his plot against President Trump and the American government.
In March, it was reported that Casap had been arrested and faced two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of concealing a corpse. He also faces charges of theft of property over £7600 ($10,000) and misappropriating ID to obtain money.
Court documents indicate that investigators are considering federal charges, including conspiracy, presidential assassination, and use of weapons of mass destruction, according to ABC News.
A press release from the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department revealed that Donald Mayer, 51, Nikita’s stepfather, and Tatiana Casap, 35, Nikita’s mother, were found dead at their home on March 1, reports the Mirror US.
Upon executing a search warrant, the sheriff’s department reportedly discovered evidence on Casap’s phone linked to “The Order of Nine Angles,” described as “a network of individuals holding new-Nazi racially motivated extremist views.”
The FBI has analysed documents allegedly penned by the teenager, which reportedly include a call for the assassination of President Trump and the initiation of a revolution to “save the white race.”
Court documents reveal that Casap’s alleged writings feature images of Adolf Hitler accompanied by the words “HAIL HITLER HAIL THE WHITE RACE HAIL VICTORY.”
Investigators stated in the federal affidavit: “He was in touch with other parties about his plan to kill the President and overthrow the government of the United States. And he paid for, at least in part, a drone and explosives to be used as a weapon of mass destruction to commit an attack,”.
“Other parties, with whom Casap was in contact, appear to have been aware of his plan and action and to have provided assistance to Casap in carrying them out,” the document read.
Casap appeared in court on Wednesday, April 9, for a preliminary hearing on his charges.
The 17 year old remains in custody and has yet to enter a plea.
His next court appearance is scheduled for May 7.
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