Islamic Convert Who Plotted to Bomb NY Capitol Building’s Original Target Was at the White House

Here's some news we didn't hear much about. The FBI held a press conference on Thursday about a woman who had pledged allegiance to ISIS and was arrested for plotting to detonate a bomb in a DoorDash delivery bag outside the New York State Capitol Building in Albany, hoping to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators as they met. 

Oh, and her original target was the White House and President Trump, but that proved too tough.

🚨 BREAKING: The Islamic woman arrested by the FBI for planning to BOMB the NY State Capitol originally wanted to target PRESIDENT TRUMP at the WHITE HOUSE

Prosecutors say she told a confidential source that "ideally she would have liked to pick the White House with the… pic.twitter.com/kGYcDPNzbe

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 20, 2026

… President" but said "that's an even harder job."

She also wrote, "I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kiII the senators while they are meeting. I want it to have an effect on the American system."

And on social media, in Arabic: "praise be to Allah for September 11th."

Furthermore, she was a convert. She was radicalized just five years ago.

— filius libertate (@76LibertyAlways) August 20, 2026

Her name is Jessica Bowie, and she's 35.

She's not a convert... she's a recruit. She was an easy target for islamists. Every leftist white woman is.

— Dawgs Dog (@Callingalldawgz) August 20, 2026

If ever there was a wakeup call, this is it

— Kevin Peacock (@kevin_peac64157) August 20, 2026

Religion of peace strikes again

— Anthony (@Atony0R) August 20, 2026

This is exactly why radical Islam does not belong in our country. Planning to bomb a state capitol in the name of that ideology isn’t a misunderstanding. It’s the result of a belief system that keeps producing this.

— Marie N (@FOBMagaBlonde) August 20, 2026

This is absolutely terrifying, and thank you for sharing this important update. It's chilling to think how close we came to a national tragedy, and I'm grateful for the FBI’s work in stopping her before she could act.

— lyah guimaraes (@ladybuglyah) August 20, 2026

The DOJ published her photos. pic.twitter.com/VbvVctc3KA

— Reza Chowdhury (@RezaC1) August 20, 2026

Oh, that's helpful. That's apparently her at Home Depot buying bomb-making materials.

Jessica’s definitely a white liberal.

— Just Jen ℞ 🫡🇺🇸 (@JustJenRX) August 20, 2026

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