EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former U.S. Navy SEAL was convicted of intending to use explosives against law enforcement officers at a June 2025 No Kings Day protest in California. Federal prosecutors say that Gregory Vandenberg, 49, traveled from El Paso to San Diego to attend the protest.
A federal jury just convicted Vandenberg of transportation of explosives with intent to kill, injure or intimidate and attempted transportation of prohibited fireworks into California. The court ordered that he be kept until sentencing. He faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing. His sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Federal prosecutors say that Vandenberg was wearing a t-shirt that displayed a derogatory term.
Officials say Vandenberg phone screensaver had an image of the Taliban flag and he was found in possession of a hat with the Al-Qaeda flag.
Prosecutors say that Vandenberg was also found in possession of more articles of clothing with extremist messages on them.
Prosecutors say that Vandenberg had no stable employment and he lives primarily out of his car…