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FBI Nabs Extremist Plotting Texas Capitol Massacre

A lone-wolf extremist plotted a bloody, armed assault on the Texas State Capitol before SWAT cops and federal agents arrested him at his doorstep, authorities revealed Thursday. Benny Caldera Jr., 40, was nabbed by Texas DPS SWAT officers a

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FBI Nabs Extremist Plotting Texas Capitol Massacre — The Republican Ledger

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