The attorney for a U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of plotting a terrorist attack in the Washington region has asked a federal judge to review his detention status, saying her client still hasn’t been charged with any terrorism-related offenses. Lt. Christopher Hasson, 49, of Silver Spring, Md., was arrested in February and charged with drug and weapons counts as part of what the government said was a planned domestic attack targeting politicians and media personalities. Less than a week later, the government indicted Hasson on two additional weapons charges related to unlawful possession of silencers. Hasson was in the Coast Guard for more than 20 years and also had served in the Marine Corps and Army National Guard. The Coast Guard said they suspended his secret security clearance.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2019 17:23 UTC