( NewsNation ) — A Pennsylvania man who previously served in the U.S. Army has been indicted for attempting to support a “terrorist” organization after he traveled overseas to try to join Hezbollah, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.
Jake Danaher Molloy, a dual U.S. and Irish citizen, was arrested in Chicago on Dec. 6 and brought to Pennsylvania on Monday to face charges, the DOJ said in a statement.
According to the indictment, Molloy traveled to Lebanon in August of 2024 and attempted to join Hezbollah, which is designated by the US as a “terrorist organization.” His efforts were rebuffed, and he traveled to Syria in October 2024 to attempt to join the organization there.
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He returned to the U.S. in late 2024 and continued making attempts to join Hezbollah, according to the DOJ.
According to the DOJ, Molloy promoted violence against Jewish people on social media and said in a WhatsApp exchange with a family member that his “master plan was to join Hezbollah and kill Jews.”