The man charged with setting the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion on fire said he did so in defense of Palestinians.The suspect Cody Balmer called 911 on Sunday, the day of the attack, and said he needed Gov.

Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence, told 911 operators he targeted the governor in part because of what he believed were Shapiro’s views on the war in Gaza,

A uthorities have arrested and charged a Harrisburg man suspected of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home early Sunday, according to the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office. The governor and his family were in their home at the time of the attack and were safely evacuated.