Man accused of firebombing Pennsylvania governor's residence pleads guilty to attempted murder

The man charged with firebombing the governor's mansion in Harrisburg plead guilty this morning. 38-year-old Cody Balmer was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison by a judge as part of the plea deal. Balmer plead guilty to charges of attempted homicide, aggravated arson, and terrorism for the attack, which happened back in April. Police say Balmer used a Molotov cocktail to start the fire while the Shapiro family was upstairs asleep. The fire destroyed the dining room where Governor Shapiro had just hosted a Passover seder just hours earlier. Investigators say Balmer told them he targeted Shapiro's residence because of the Democratic governor's views on the war in Gaza.