Overview
- Adam Benjamin Hall, 23, was arrested on Jan. 26 and appeared before a federal magistrate on a charge of interstate stalking.
- Prosecutors say location data placed Hall’s phone about three blocks from the CNN debate site roughly 30 minutes before the event began.
- Officials say Hall traveled to Georgia with a firearm, and a complaint describes a .38-caliber revolver that his parents later secured after learning of his plan.
- Investigators say Hall’s phone contained a manifesto mixing pro-Palestine and anti-government rhetoric, including calls for upheaval and a threat to carry out a “D‑Day on Tel Aviv,” ending with “Free Palestine.”
- The Secret Service says it is investigating in coordination with federal prosecutors, who note unanswered questions about the months-long gap before the arrest and any weapon recovery by authorities.