Multiple sources are reporting that the attacker in the deadly New Orleans attack that killed 10 people and injured dozens more was carrying an ISIS flag at the time of the attack, leading many to question how and why an FBI special agent confidently declared that the attack was “not a terrorist event” early on in the investigation.
Witnesses indicated that the attacker was flying a “large black flag” from his truck at the time of the attack, which would be consistent with a description of the ISIS flag. The FBI has since confirmed that the flag was, indeed, an ISIS flag, leading many to harshly criticize the FBI’s initial response to the attack, which flatly denied any connection to terrorism.
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The FBI has since changed gears and acknowledged that it is investigating the incident as a terrorist attack. The FBI has not immediately responded to a request for comment as to why one one of its agents publicly declared that the attack was not terrorism in spite of such a significant piece of evidence that would suggest a terrorist motivation.
The response drew harsh criticism on Twitter from numerous prominent conservatives, who viewed the apparent whitewashing of the suspect’s support for ISIS as evidence of rot within the FBI.
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Officials have not yet identified the suspect, but they have indicated that he was a U.S. citizen who was born in Texas. Other than confirming that he died at the scene, no further information has yet been released.
* Original Article:
https://www.theblaze.com/news/after-fbi-agent-confidently-stated-new-orleans-attack-was-not-a-terrorist-event-isis-flag-reportedly-found-in-his-truck
