3 men plead guilty in terror plot against US power grid

By MARK GILLISPIE
Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) — Three men espousing white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs have pleaded guilty for their roles in a racially motivated terrorism plot to cripple portions of the U.S. power grid. Christopher Cook, of Columbus, Ohio; Jonathan Frost, of Katy, Texas; and Jackson Sawall, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. A virtual court hearing was held Wednesday in Columbus. Federal authorities said the men hoped to create economic distress and civil unrest. Each faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Frost’s attorney said his client accepts responsibility for his conduct and “has completely disavowed his racist and white supremacist views.”