A 17-year-old boy from McKinney , Texas , has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly planning to assassinate U.S.
The suspect was also planning to carry out a terrorist attack in North Texas on behalf of ISIS, according to federal investigators. Representative Keith Self at an event last Saturday.
The juvenile was arrested on October 5 after acquiring a firearm, federal law enforcement sources said, per WFAA. “I served in the military for 25 years with the mindset that defending freedom was worth the sacrifice. Self, a McKinney Republican, introduced a non-binding resolution in Congress last month that denounces Sharia law and opposes its implementation within the US.
Sources told the outlet that he had been radicalized recently and was being monitored by federal agents. “Protecting our Constitutional Republic from radical Islam is getting messy,” Rep. Self told WFAA in a statement. Self co-founded the “Sharia-Free America Caucus” along with U.S.
Our elected leaders should govern with that same mindset. Members of Congress are given a security stipend that they can use for personal protection. Self asserted that he has confidence in his security team. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, last December. Its mission is “to oppose the influence of Sharia law in the United States and assert its incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution and Western values. In August, the McKinney City Council approved the McKinney Islamic Association’s plans for a new mosque, stating it was completely compliant with local laws. Some citizens protested.
He earlier also led legislation against Islamic extremism and Sharia law.
