'#HeadDesk’: Josh Earnest takes 'wait and see' approach on motivation for #CharlieHebdo attack

Doug P. | 11:26 AM on January 07, 2015

In Paris, France, two masked gunmen killed 12 people at the office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine that in 2012 published a series of cartoons featuring Muhammad. In 2011, Charlie Hebdo published a “spoof issue” guest edited by Muhammad, after which their Paris office was firebombed. There are reports that the killers yelled “Allahu Akbar” during their rampage. For White House spokesman Josh Earnest, that was apparently not enough to establish motivation for the horrible act of terrorism:

https://twitter.com/NYmoderate/status/552822558878609409

#headdesk "@KatiePavlich: Earnest says French attack was an act of terror, but says WH is waiting on what the motivation was."

— History Prof Brad (@brad_duren) January 7, 2015

Of course – White House Press Sec. Josh Earnest "We are still waiting to see what the motivation of this attack was" #ParisShooting

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 7, 2015

Earnest says French attack was an act of terror, but says WH is waiting on what the motivation was.

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 7, 2015

Unaware of the motivation?

Apparently men yelling "Allahu Akbar" while killing journalists who mocked Mohammed isn't enough evidence of "motivation" for White House

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 7, 2015

Avenging the Prophet apparently wasn't a clue~@KatiePavlich:Earnest says French attack…an act of terror…waiting on what the motivation was.

— Bob Page (@Outcastgolfer) January 7, 2015

White House still lacks the guts to come out and call terrorism, "ISLAMIC TERRORISM" & is busy searching for "motivation." INCREDULOUS!

— KJDolney (@maxdemote) January 7, 2015

The White House has called the Paris attack an act of "terror," but has not mentioned Islam, the motivation, or the assault on free speech.

— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) January 7, 2015