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
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- Evidence Reflected Violent Extremist Beliefs and Deep Hostility Toward the U.S. Government
ALBUQUERQUE – After a five-day jury trial and approximately three hours of deliberation, a federal jury convicted Gregory Vandenberg, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, of intending to use explosives against law enforcement officers at the June 14, 2025, “No Kings Day” protests in California.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, Gregory Vandenberg, 49, was traveling from El Paso, Texas, to San Diego, Calif., to attend the “No Kings Day” protests, which were scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2025…