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This image used as evidence by federal prosecutors shows a weapon confiscated from the home of Chris Arthur in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This image used as evidence by federal prosecutors shows a weapon confiscated from the home of Chris Arthur in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

Amy Arthur opens the door to a small barn behind her home outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. It was in this barn that her Army veteran husband, Chris, spoke with the government informant whose recording helped convict Arthur in federal court. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Amy Arthur opens the door to a small barn behind her home outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. It was in this barn that her Army veteran husband, Chris, spoke with the government informant whose recording helped convict Arthur in federal court. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

This image used as evidence shows parts of an improvised bomb which federal prosecutors say was found at Chris Arthur's home in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This image used as evidence shows parts of an improvised bomb which federal prosecutors say was found at Chris Arthur's home in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This undated photo provided by Amy Arthur in 2024 shows her husband, Chris Arthur, in Iraq. (Courtesy Amy Arthur via AP)

This undated photo provided by Amy Arthur in 2024 shows her husband, Chris Arthur, in Iraq. (Courtesy Amy Arthur via AP)

This image used as evidence by federal prosecutors shows a vest confiscated from the home of Chris Arthur in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This image used as evidence by federal prosecutors shows a vest confiscated from the home of Chris Arthur in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows Joshua Blessed, who stayed at Chris Arthur's farm in Mount Olive, N.C., in 2020. (AP Photo)

This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows Joshua Blessed, who stayed at Chris Arthur's farm in Mount Olive, N.C., in 2020. (AP Photo)

This image from a YouTube video posted by Chris Arthur on March 20, 2018, shows him with a handgun during a training video. Arthur was a member of the North Carolina National Guard at the time he posted the video. (AP Photo)

This image from a YouTube video posted by Chris Arthur on March 20, 2018, shows him with a handgun during a training video. Arthur was a member of the North Carolina National Guard at the time he posted the video. (AP Photo)

Two Doberman pinschers stand in the backyard of the Arthur home outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Two Doberman pinschers stand in the backyard of the Arthur home outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office works at the scene of a tractor trailer after driver Joshua Blessed was killed during a shootout with law enforcement officers on Rt. 20A in Geneseo, N.Y., on Thursday, May 28, 2020. The incident started in LeRoy, N.Y., when police stopped the tractor trailer for speeding. Blessed took off and drove into Livingston County, leading law enforcement on a chase. (Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat & Chronicle via AP, File)

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office works at the scene of a tractor trailer after driver Joshua Blessed was killed during a shootout with law enforcement officers on Rt. 20A in Geneseo, N.Y., on Thursday, May 28, 2020. The incident started in LeRoy, N.Y., when police stopped the tractor trailer for speeding. Blessed took off and drove into Livingston County, leading law enforcement on a chase. (Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat & Chronicle via AP, File)

A patriotic banner hangs from a utility pole in downtown Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A patriotic banner hangs from a utility pole in downtown Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A car crosses the railroad tracks bisecting the main street in downtown Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A car crosses the railroad tracks bisecting the main street in downtown Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A wood panel painted with the North Carolina state flag hangs on the wall of a little barn behind Chris Arthur's home outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. It was in this barn that the Army veteran spoke with a government informant, whose recording helped convict Arthur in federal court. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A wood panel painted with the North Carolina state flag hangs on the wall of a little barn behind Chris Arthur's home outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. It was in this barn that the Army veteran spoke with a government informant, whose recording helped convict Arthur in federal court. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A man walks past a mural of various pickle products in Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A man walks past a mural of various pickle products in Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

This image used as evidence by federal prosecutors shows pipe bombs confiscated from the home of Chris Arthur in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This image used as evidence by federal prosecutors shows pipe bombs confiscated from the home of Chris Arthur in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

Farm fields and woods surround the home of Amy and Chris Arthur outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Farm fields and woods surround the home of Amy and Chris Arthur outside Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Ben Powell, who drives a truck as a civilian DoD contractor, said he felt a professional responsibility to report Chris Arthur after watching his videos, during an interview in Salt Lake City, on July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Ben Powell, who drives a truck as a civilian DoD contractor, said he felt a professional responsibility to report Chris Arthur after watching his videos, during an interview in Salt Lake City, on July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

This image used as evidence shows the front porch where federal prosecutors say Chris Arthur hid a bomb at his home in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This image used as evidence shows the front porch where federal prosecutors say Chris Arthur hid a bomb at his home in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

Clouds are reflected in the windows of the federal courthouse in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Clouds are reflected in the windows of the federal courthouse in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

This combination of images used as evidence shows a bookcase, left, in Chris Arthur's home which federal prosecutors say housed a trigger, right, for a front porch bomb in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

This combination of images used as evidence shows a bookcase, left, in Chris Arthur's home which federal prosecutors say housed a trigger, right, for a front porch bomb in Mount Olive, N.C. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina via AP)

A soldier in camouflage, right, walks past the "Minute Man" statue outside the National Guard headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A soldier in camouflage, right, walks past the "Minute Man" statue outside the National Guard headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Livingston County Sheriff's deputies check their vehicles for bullet holes in Geneseo, N.Y., early Thursday, May 28, 2020, after a chase and shootout with Joshua Blessed, the driver of a tractor trailer. The incident started in LeRoy, N.Y., when police stopped the tractor trailer for speeding. Blessed took off and drove into Livingston County, leading law enforcement on a chase. (Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat & Chronicle via AP, File)

Livingston County Sheriff's deputies check their vehicles for bullet holes in Geneseo, N.Y., early Thursday, May 28, 2020, after a chase and shootout with Joshua Blessed, the driver of a tractor trailer. The incident started in LeRoy, N.Y., when police stopped the tractor trailer for speeding. Blessed took off and drove into Livingston County, leading law enforcement on a chase. (Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat & Chronicle via AP, File)

A soldier walks down a hall displaying unit flags at the National Guard headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Chris Arthur served with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, whose banner is just to the left of the American flag. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A soldier walks down a hall displaying unit flags at the National Guard headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Chris Arthur served with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, whose banner is just to the left of the American flag. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Ben Powell, who drives a truck as a civilian DoD contractor, said he felt a professional responsibility to report Chris Arthur after watching his videos, during an interview in Salt Lake City, on July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Ben Powell, who drives a truck as a civilian DoD contractor, said he felt a professional responsibility to report Chris Arthur after watching his videos, during an interview in Salt Lake City, on July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

A Livingston County Sheriff investigator looks over the cab of a tractor trailer after driver Joshua Blessed was killed during a shootout with law enforcement officers on Rt. 20A in Geneseo, N.Y., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The incident started in LeRoy, N.Y., when police stopped the tractor trailer for speeding. Blessed took off and drove into Livingston County, leading law enforcement on a chase. (Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat & Chronicle via AP, File)

A Livingston County Sheriff investigator looks over the cab of a tractor trailer after driver Joshua Blessed was killed during a shootout with law enforcement officers on Rt. 20A in Geneseo, N.Y., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The incident started in LeRoy, N.Y., when police stopped the tractor trailer for speeding. Blessed took off and drove into Livingston County, leading law enforcement on a chase. (Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat & Chronicle via AP, File)

A police car passes a World War I memorial on Center Street in downtown Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

A police car passes a World War I memorial on Center Street in downtown Mount Olive, N.C., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

FILE - The north side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City is seen April 19, 1995, after an explosion that killed 168 people and injured hundreds. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - The north side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City is seen April 19, 1995, after an explosion that killed 168 people and injured hundreds. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - People attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FILE - People attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)