Overview

• Nikita Casap, a 17-year-old from Wisconsin, is accused of killing his mother and stepfather on February 11 to gain financial resources for his extremist plans.
• Investigators uncovered a neo-Nazi manifesto on Casap's phone advocating for President Trump's assassination and a political revolution to 'save the white race.'
• Casap allegedly communicated with international contacts, including a Russian speaker, and planned to flee to Ukraine after carrying out his plot.
• Authorities claim Casap partially funded a drone and explosives intended to be used as a weapon of mass destruction in the assassination attempt.
• He remains in custody with a $1 million bond and faces nine felony charges, including first-degree murder and federal charges of conspiracy, presidential assassination, and use of weapons of mass destruction, with arraignment scheduled for May 7.