President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday placed the blame for the deadly New Year’s Day attacks squarely on outgoing President Joe Biden’s “open borders” policy, tying it to the rise of “radical Islamic terrorism” in America.
A mosque near the home of the New Orleans terror attack suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, has raised eyebrows after instructing its worshippers to refrain from commenting on the incident to both law enforcement and media.
With only 18 days remaining until President Trump’s return, Senate Republicans are urging the swift confirmation of his National Security team in the wake of a devastating terror attack in New Orleans. The attack, which has been linked to ISIS inspiration, underscored the urgency of having a strong, capable security apparatus in place to protect the country.
NBC News justice and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian discussed growing concerns regarding ISIS-inspired radicals and far-right extremism during a report on the deadly New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. The attack, which took place on Bourbon Street, killed 15 and injured at least 30. Dilanian highlighted the increasing risks associated with terrorist threats, especially in the wake of global tensions, including the controversy surrounding the war in Gaza.
The Biden administration's former Director of Hostage Rescue and Recovery and current Senior Vice President for Global Operations at The Soufan Group, Christopher O'Leary, told MSNBC that terrorist groups are "stronger now than they’ve ever been."
President Joe Biden said the FBI is leading an investigation to “determine what happened, why "it happened, and whether there is any continuing threat to public safety" after Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove into a crowd in New Orleans.
The suspect in the deadly New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to law enforcement sources confirmed by Fox 8 and the FBI.
The Defense Department disclosed on Thursday that the Biden administration has more than doubled the number of U.S. troops in Syria, increasing the total from approximately 900 to around 2,000.
