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A man from Washington state, Daniel Jongyon Park, was arrested on charges of providing substantial material support to the individual responsible for bombing a fertility clinic in Palm Springs last month. Park, aged 32 and a resident of Kent, was apprehended upon his arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after a flight from Poland.

Park faces charges of providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists and made his initial court appearance in the Eastern District of New York. Attorney General Pamela Bondi expressed deep condemnation of the crime, stating, "This defendant is charged with facilitating the horrific attack on a fertility center in California. Bringing chaos and violence to a facility that exists to help women and mothers is a particularly cruel, disgusting crime that strikes at the very heart of our shared humanity." She also extended thanks to Polish authorities for their assistance in apprehending Park.

The FBI's Director, Kash Patel, highlighted the danger posed by Park's actions, noting that Park allegedly sent large amounts of explosive materials to the man behind the attack. "The FBI and our partners work together to find and hold accountable those who engage in domestic terrorism and other illegal activities," said Patel, commending the cooperative efforts with Polish authorities.

The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, also emphasized the gravity of the charges. "This defendant is charged with shipping large quantities of explosive precursors to the man whose suicide bombing last month destroyed a fertility clinic in Palm Springs. Domestic terrorism is evil and unacceptable. Those who aid terrorists can expect to feel the cold wrath of justice," stated Essayli.

According to an affidavit, Guy Edward Bartkus, a 25-year-old from Twentynine Palms, California, carried out the bombing on May 17. Bartkus drove a car laden with a bomb to the fertility clinic, resulting in his death, injuries to several victims, the destruction of the clinic building, and damage to nearby structures. The attack was driven by Bartkus's extremist beliefs in pro-mortalism, anti-natalism, and anti-pro-life ideologies.

The document reveals that Park shared Bartkus's views and actively contributed to the attack by shipping significant amounts of ammonium nitrate, a common explosive precursor, to Bartkus. Records indicate Park shipped around 180 pounds (81.7 kilograms) of the material and covered the cost for an additional 90 pounds (40.8 kilograms) just days before the bombing. Park also stayed at Bartkus's residence from January 25 to February 8, during which time they conducted experiments in Bartkus's garage.

Park left for Europe four days after the bombing, where he was detained in Poland on May 30 and subsequently ordered deported to the United States. The FBI's Inland Empire Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the case with significant contributions from multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Palm Springs Police Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, and various FBI field offices.

Prosecution efforts are being led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah E. Gerdes and Anna P. Boylan for the Central District of California, alongside Trial Attorney Patrick J. Cashman of the National Security Division's Counterterrorism Section.