KEILAR: A man accused of plotting domestic terror attacks could soon be released from jail as he awaits trial. Christopher Hasson is a Coast Guard lieutenant who was stationed in Washington, D.C. When police arrested him they found nearly 20 weapons, guns, including assault style rifles and he also had a hit list of Democratic politicians and some journalists, including three of my colleagues here at CNN. Prosecutors say that he's a white supremacist but his attorney downplayed the hate speech and the hit list saying, quote, "it looks like the sport of list that our commander in chief might have compiled while watching Fox News in the morning." Jessica Schneider is our justice correspondent here with the story. And the judge who is ordering the release admits that he has, quote, "grave concerns" in the case. So, why is he going to be released?</s>JESSICA SCHNEIDER, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: So the judge did say yesterday that he has grave concerns about this alleged plot from Hasson. But really he stressed that because Hasson is only facing these weapons and drugs charges, that it doesn't meet the standard for continued detention. So he has to release him at some point. And it's important to note that there is no so-called domestic terrorism law, so without any overt act, as in this case, prosecutors really have their hands tied. So instead, the judge said he is inclined to release Hasson on some very strict conditions. Putting it this way, saying, "He's got to have a whole lot of supervision. Somebody who has got eyes and ears on him like nobody's business."
Coast Guard Officer Accused of Terror Plot to be Freed.