US Capitol suspect planned State of Union attack
Federal authorities say an Ohio man planned to attack the US Capitol in support of the Islamic State group during President Barack Obama's 2015 State of the Union address.
That timing was disclosed Monday during a hearing in which Christopher Lee Cornell pleaded guilty to three federal charges, including offering material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He also pleaded guilty to attempted murder of US officials and employees and a firearms charge.
Prosecutors plan to drop a fourth charge at sentencing scheduled for October 31. They will seek a maximum 30 years in prison.
The FBI arrested Cornell in January 2015 after they say he bought two military rifles and ammunition. They said previously he planned also to attack with pipe bombs.
