Upstate man facing explosives charge had 'prophetic destiny to kill or harm the president', FBI says Updated: 12:57 PM EST Jan 21, 2021 Upstate man facing explosives charge had 'prophetic destiny to kill or harm the president', FBI says David Halsey, 58, was arrested by South Carolina Law Enforcement agents on Sunday. Share Updated: 12:57 PM EST Jan 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript KYLIE: AN FBI AGENT TELLING THE COURT TODAY THAT MAN TOLD A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT IT WAS HIS DESTINY TO KILL OR HARM THE PRESIDENT. THAT FBI AGENT ALSO SAYING THAT MAN HAD "EVERYTHING HE POSSIBLY NEEDED TO MAKE GRENADES." HE FACES CHARGES FOR POSSESSING AND MANUFACTURING EXPLOSIVES BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY HAVE BEEN CONFIGURED TO CAUSE DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH. THE FBI INVESTIGATED TWO PROPERTIES THIS WEEKEND AND THEY SAY HE LIVED AT THE HOME AND USED THAT SECOND HOME TO STORE HIS EXPLOSIVE SUPPLIES. AND FBI AGENT SAYS TWO CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS SAW HIM FIRING GRENADE LAUNCHERS IN HIS BACKYARD. HE SAYS THEY ALSO FOUND PHOTOS AND VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THIS ON HIS LAPTOP. THEY REPORTEDLY HAD MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS WITH HIM ABOUT BUYING GRENADES FROM THEM. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE SAID HE COULD MAKE THEM AND HE WOULD SELL THEM FOR FIVE AND A DOLLARS EACH. TODAY IN COURT, THAT FBI AGENT SAYING INFORMANTS WATCHED HIM GO TO THAT HOME ON HENRY STREET AND LEAVE WITH SUPPLIES AND DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION, THAT FBI AGENT SAYS THEY LATER FOUND A SLEW OF CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER WEAPON COMPONENTS. ALSO IN COURT TODAY, THAT FBI AGENT SAYING HE DOES HAVE A PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD, SAYING HE WAS CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER IN CALIFORNIA IN 1991. HE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD BEHIND BARS AWAITING TRIAL.