(Feb. 17, 2012 | CNN) Terror Attack Plot on U.S. Capitol Foiled. Washington D.C. — A 29-year-old man from Morocco was arrested Friday and charged with attempting to bomb the U.S. Capitol building in a suicide attack, authorities said. Suspect Amine El Khalifi made an initial appearance in court and, if convicted, faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, according to the Justice Department.

He allegedly went to a parking garage near the Capitol on Friday and received what he thought was a vest with explosives and a firearm, both of which had been rendered inoperable by law enforcement. He was arrested before leaving the garage.

“Today’s case underscores the continuing threat we face from homegrown violent extremists,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security Lisa Monaco. “Thanks to a coordinated law enforcement effort, El Khalifi’s alleged plot was thwarted before anyone was harmed.”

The suspect was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction against government property.

- Predicted on Hay House Radio with host John Holland, December 12, 2011, and on ‘Wings of Love’ January 4, 2012