CBS News’ Catherine Herridge is pointing her followers to a new report by the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice that points to a number of flaws in the way the FBI has handled threats from homegrown violent extremists, or HVEs. “Since September 11, 2001, HVEs have carried out over 20 attacks in the United States, some of which occurred after the FBI closed a counterterrorism investigation or assessment on the individual,” the report reads.
BREAKING: IG report finds HVEs (Homegrown Violent Extremists) carried out 20+ attacks (since 9/11) in US, “some of which occurred after the FBI closed a counterterrorism investigation..FBI has not taken sufficient action to address weaknesses” @CBSNews https://t.co/0zNzEHTZSm
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) March 4, 2020
DEVELOPING: New IG report “…we found at least six attacks committed in the United States by individuals who the FBI had previously assessed or investigated…” including 2009 Fort Hood, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, 2016 Pulse Nightclub READ: https://t.co/0zNzEHTZSm @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/msBeTbZxEp
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) March 4, 2020
For example, the report reads that the FBI opened a counterterrorism lead on Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan in January 2009 and closed it in mid-June. He then killed 13 people that November.
Top of page 9 of the report if you cannot read the screenie.
Great, big failures that cost Americans their lives.
— Ernest Cvetkovic (@CvetkovicErnest) March 4, 2020
Unbelievable. ?
— Annie La B ??? (@arelab13) March 4, 2020
What this says is that the FBI was watching these people and had the intel required to stop these attacks from happening.
— Robert Brack (@robertbrack) March 4, 2020
And they still attacked us. The FBI has become too PC and passive in counter terrorism.
— Carol Taylor (@Causeygyrl) March 4, 2020
Another way of saying the assessments were wrong is to say that the judgement of the FBI was wrong.
We don't need an agency filled with poor judgement.
Nope.— justmyhumble (@usebigears) March 4, 2020
I was told in 2016 by a regional FBI director that MANY field agents with rock solid cases were instructed by Obama AG to “stand down” just as they were on the verge of making arrests.
This was a pattern that left these agents bewildered and demoralized.
Most voted for Trump.
— Mary Grace™ ??*American* (@MaryGraceMedia) March 4, 2020
Esteban Santiago is one of the six individuals.
"Esteban Santiago was being treated in Alaska after complaining of hearing voices and had recently claimed to the FBI that the CIA was forcing him to watch ISIS videos, federal officials said."
The more you know…#MAGA2020
— Silver Oliver (@SilverOliverize) March 4, 2020
Esteban Santiago was responsible for the Fort Lauderdale airport attack in Jan. 2017.
No offense to the good people in the FBI, but this organization needs to be disbanded. Agents were so engaged with a coup that they were either negligent or they were complicit in these crimes as part of their coup!
— Patrice (@charliekulyrwah) March 4, 2020
For 3 of those, Comey's FBI was far too busy spying on the Trump campaign (and other Americans) to be bothered with preventing terrorist attacks from known risks.
During the last one, they were too busy ramping up their "whole of government" attempted coup.
— Jayne Deering (@JayneDeering) March 4, 2020
Too busy spying on political campaigns?
— MrCynical (@olddrumguy) March 4, 2020
Who signed off on these investigations? Seriously?
— MiMiSmart (@MEdwardsSmart) March 4, 2020
Jim Comey's FBI was just an awesome place, wasn't it?
— Brian O'Malley (@applecharlie5) March 4, 2020
The FBI under @Comey became a joke. A shell of the organization it once was. Given over to politically correct Obama initiatives and weaponization. It should be dismantled and rebuilt. James Comey has zero integrity and was disgracefully dismissed too late.
— Trucker ?? (@Flyovercitizen) March 4, 2020
What is the FBI actually doing other than attacking Republicans w/ Democrat fabricated dirt?
— TeamNature (@StevIePRob) March 4, 2020
So the FBI has been broken for a long time then….great.
— CBS (@ServisCB) March 4, 2020
Looks like FBI is also the enemy of the people. Disappointing
— heartshapedlife (@heartshapedlife) March 4, 2020
All this occurred under Obama’s watch. ?
— GinaStevens (@ginadstevens) March 4, 2020
But I was told there were no scandals during the Obama/Biden administration…?
— Beekman Cruger (@BeekmanCruger) March 4, 2020
FBI is corrupt.
Wray needs to be booted.
— WestCoastConservative ?? (@WC_Conservative) March 4, 2020
Wipe the slate clean and start over. Get rid of them all!
— B=Cool Beans ??? (@barbiejo16) March 4, 2020
Tempting.
Related:
As victims wait to testify, Nidal Hasan asks judge to accomodate prayer schedule http://t.co/D8JMuIkIO5
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 9, 2013