US EditionEx-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally
Gregory Vandenberg was convicted for transporting explosives with intent to harm law enforcement at protests, facing up to 10 years in prison, officials said.
- A federal jury in New Mexico convicted Gregory Vandenberg, former U.S. Navy SEAL, of transporting explosives with intent to kill, injure or intimidate at the June 14, 2025 No Kings Day protests in California after a five-day trial and three hours of deliberation.
- Vandenberg traveled from El Paso, Texas, to San Diego and stopped in Lordsburg travel center, New Mexico on June 12, 2025, where he purchased explosives and told clerks he planned to throw them at police at the June 14, 2025 protest in San Diego.
- Store employees recorded his license plate and contacted police after the encounter, prompting federal agents to track and arrest him on June 13 at Davis‑Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona.
- He remains in custody awaiting sentencing, faces up to 10 years in prison, and Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison said the verdict sends a message about federal consequences for violent political acts.
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FBI: Former U.S. Navy SEAL Convicted Of Transporting Explosives Purchased In New Mexico To Throw At Law Enforcement During Protests
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Gregory Vandenberg wearing a t-shirt bearing the word ‘AMALEK,’ a term meaning ‘destroyer of Jews’ at the travel center near Lordsburg on June 12, 2025. Courtesy/FBI Former U.S. Navy SEAL Gregory Vandenberg, right, at the travel center near Lordsburg on June 12, 2025. Courtesy/FBI FBI News: Evidence Reflected Violent Extremist Beliefs and Deep Hostility Toward the U.S. Government ALBUQUERQUE – After a five-day jury trial a…
Ex-Navy SEAL convicted in San Diego 'No Kings' protest attack plot
Protesters take part in the downtown San Diego “No Kings” march on June 14, 2025. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) A former U.S. Navy SEAL who prosecutors say intended to travel to San Diego to launch fireworks at law enforcement officers during “No Kings Day” protests last summer was convicted by a federal jury in New Mexico. Gregory Vandenberg purchased six mortar fireworks and 72 M-150 firecrackers with the intent of throwing th…
Former Navy SEAL convicted of trying to bring explosives to San Diego ‘No Kings’ protests
A former Navy SEAL was convicted Monday of leaving Texas with the intent of throwing explosives at law enforcement officers during the summer’s “No Kings Day” protests in San Diego, federal investigators said. Gregory Vandenberg stopped at a New Mexico travel center on his way to the local protests and told the cashier he was buying dozens of fireworks to cause explosions that would hurt officers, officials said. Vandenberg was convicted by a fe…
Former Navy SEAL convicted of transporting explosives to throw at law enforcement at "No Kings Day” protests
A former U.S. Navy SEAL has been convicted of transporting explosives from El Paso, Texas, to San Diego to use against law enforcement officers at “No Kings Day” protests.
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