The US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has announced that Sai Varshith Kandula, a youth of Indian origin, has pleaded guilty to the White House attack. In the incident, he rented a U-Haul truck, crashed into Lafayette Square, and raised a Nazi flag.
Sai Varshith Kandula, a 20-year-old immigrant with familial ties to Chandanagar, Hyderabad, who entered the country with a green card and entered Lafayette Square in Washington last year, entered a plea of guilty to causing damage to federal property.
Driving from St. Louis, Kandula rented a U-Haul truck, crashed into Lafayette Square, and raised a Nazi flag.
Sai Varshith Kandula allegedly informed the police that his goal was to "get to the White House, seize power, and be put in charge of the nation" after being arrested.
Sai Varshith Kandula declared in court that he was born in India and was not a citizen of the United States.
The defense team informed the court that Sai Varshith had mental health prob...