“The man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence Sunday indicated he was motivated by his views on the Israel-Gaza war and believed Shapiro needed to stop the killing of Palestinians…”

“… a newly unveiled search warrant says. Cody Balmer, 38, made the declarations in a 911 call after he left the property, in which he reported his own attack to dispatchers…. Balmer — who reportedly struggled with untreated mental illness — said the governor needed to stop having [Balmer’s] friends killed and said ‘our people have been put through too much by that monster,’ according to the affidavit. He also said, ‘All he has is a banquet hall to clean up.’ Balmer allegedly identified himself by name and told the dispatcher he would “confess to everything that I had done…. Shapiro has expressed support for Israel, and last year pushed for the University of Pennsylvania to disband a pro-Palestinian encampment….”

From “Suspect who targeted Shapiro cited views on Palestinians, warrant says/Cody Balmer, 38, described his views in a call to 911 reporting the attack. His brother said that Balmer suffered from mental illness” (WaPo).

We’re told that Cody Balmer’s brother Dan says Cody “was diagnosed with bipolar disorder” and has expressed the belief that his sister-in-law is a witch. And: “Dan Balmer also said Cody Balmer was politically independent and had urged his family to vote for Donald Trump in November.”