A chilling case of domestic terrorism has been uncovered in Virginia, exposing the violent anti-law enforcement sentiment festering within the institutions meant to shape our nation’s youth. John W. Bennett, a 54-year-old assistant principal at Kempsville High School, and his brother, Mark B. Bennett, 59, were arrested for the grave charge of conspiracy to commit malicious wounding after a detailed plot to shoot police and ICE agents was revealed. This is not an isolated incident but a direct symptom of the rampant, hateful rhetoric against our brave men and women in uniform, rhetoric that has been normalized by the radical left and its allies in the liberal media.
The fact that a senior educator, a man entrusted with guiding young Americans, was allegedly scheming to murder federal agents and local police officers is a damning indictment of the ideological poison seeping into our public schools. According to the criminal complaint, this sinister plot was overheard by an off-duty Norfolk police officer who was dining at a restaurant. The officer reported hearing the men discuss ICE agents “kidnapping individuals” and said the conversation led him to believe the brothers “needed to do something about it.” This language mirrors the dangerous, dehumanizing propaganda used by open-borders activists to demonize the lawful enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws.
The swift action by the Virginia Beach police and the Norfolk International Airport police, who apprehended Mark Bennett at the airport, undoubtedly prevented a tragedy. These arrests highlight the ever-present threats faced by our law enforcement community, threats that are consistently downplayed or ignored by mainstream media outlets. While police and ICE agents put their lives on the line every day to uphold the rule of law and keep our communities safe, they are increasingly targeted by violent extremists radicalized by the anti-police and anti-borders agenda of the Democrat party.
This case underscores the urgent necessity of President Donald J. Trump’s unwavering support for law enforcement and his commitment to restoring order and respect for authority in our nation. Where the left sows disdain and chaos, President Trump champions the heroes who wear the badge. The Bennett brothers’ alleged plot is a direct consequence of a culture that has been taught to view ICE agents and police officers as the enemy, a toxic narrative that stands in stark opposition to the “America First” values of patriotism and public safety.
🚨 BREAKING: Virginia high school assistant principal and his brother arrested for plotting to shoot ICE agents
They allegedly planned to fly to Vegas where they’d plan the attack with “like-minded individuals.”
This is who’s teaching our children. pic.twitter.com/xT2xYdMMZL
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 20, 2025
The liberal media will likely attempt to frame this as the action of two isolated “wing nuts,” but this is a deliberate and willful blindness to a pervasive pattern. The failure to condemn this ideology at its source, often found in our education system and amplified by progressive politicians, ensures that such plots will continue to be hatched. The safety of our officers and the security of our nation depend on the kind of strong, unapologetic leadership that only President Trump provides, leadership that identifies and confronts these threats head-on without concern for political correctness.