Fort Liberty Soldier Faces Firearms, Extremism Charges

Kai Liam Nix, a 20-year-old soldier at Fort Liberty, has been charged with unlawful firearms trafficking, making false statements to the government, and involvement with extremist groups. Nix was indicted on August 14 and arrested the following day, facing charges that include dealing firearms without a license and selling stolen firearms. He falsely claimed on his security clearance application that he had never been a member of a group dedicated to violent insurrection against the U.S. government. The Southern Poverty Law Center identified Nix as a member of the white supremacist group Patriot Front. Nix was separated from the Army on August 20 and could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted. The case is being investigated by the FBI, ATF, and Army Criminal Investigation Division and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.