- Andrew Scott Hastings, a 25-year-old from Tulsa, Okla., was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and illegal possession or transfer of a machine gun, following his appearance before a federal judge.
- In June 2024, the FBI identified Hastings on a social media platform discussing violent acts against U.S. civilians to support global jihad, offering over 500 pages of notes and Army manuals on tactics and weapon manufacturing, and advising on evading law enforcement.
- Hastings communicated with an undercover FBI agent posing as an al-Qaida contact, discussing 3-D printed firearms, machinegun conversion devices (“switches”), and drones, and provided a link to a website selling these items.
- Surveillance footage captured Hastings shipping over 100 3-D printed switches, two handgun lower receivers, a handgun slide, and various parts intended for al-Qaida’s use in terrorist attacks; he was a U.S. Army National Guard member with a security clearance until his voluntary discharge on June 6, 2025. Read More
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