FBI Claims Attempted GOP Assassinations Are ‘Assault’ — NOT Terrorism

Daily Caller ^ | June 21, 2017 | Peter Hasson

[libstripper]

The FBI is treating the attempted mass assassination of Republican lawmakers as “assault” and not terrorism, FBI Assistant Director in Charge Andrew Vale announced at a press conference Tuesday morning.

“At this time the FBI has assessed that the deceased shooter, James T. Hodgkinson, acted alone. We also assess that there was no nexus to terrorism. The FBI is investigating the shooting as an assault of a member of Congress and assault on a law enforcement officer,” Vale said.

The FBI has long-defined terrorism as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives[."] (My italics.)

[libstripper]

This is as much of a crock as the "workplace violence" conclusion in the Nadal Hassan case. The FBI needs a GIANT PURGE.

[Mr. Douglas]

I don’t really care what subjective labels they apply. The objective ones are the ones that matter.

[Brilliant]

It was a hate crime. He was motivated by his hatred of Republicans.

[ConservativeMind]

Read: “Bernie bros” are too stupid to cause havoc for political gain.

[Ray76]

He had a hit list of Republicans.

[grania]

It's not terrorism. It was an attempted assassination of as many HOR Republicans as possible.

I wonder if authorities are investigating if anyone higher up the Dem food chain had communication with the assassin. (words matter)

[mazda77]

So are they going to kill him again because it is now a hate crime? Just another “reason” that needs to be flushed with the rest of the PC garbage.

[Cboldt]

The report I heard characterized the attack as "spontaneous."

Who does the FBI think it is fooling? Telling lies this blatant undermines the FBI credibility. On second thought, no further harm to the reputation of the FBI, known for breaking the law and lying about it.

[V K Lee]

The FBI needs a GIANT PURGE,
__________________________
Followed by a strong flush.

[kabar]

Clear case of political terrorism directed at the GOP.

[S.O.S121.500]

Same old Famous But Incompetent. Some things never change.

[stockpirate]

FBI is very, very corrupt.

Disband the FBI.

[Souled_Out]

Political Assassination!

The DemonCrap part needs to be defined as a terrorist group.

[kabar]

Definition of terrorism: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.”Mar 23, 2017

(28 C.F.R. Section 0.85)

[CivilWarBrewing]

I don't get your point. To call this 'terrorism' would be to minimize Islamic terrorism and merge it into a class of violence where the Islamic association is muddled.

Calling this attack an 'assault' is fine, or even better "assassination attempt". But to call it 'terrorism' would be to confuse it with the term we often use when Muslims or ISIS are the perpetrators.

[libstripper]

The purge must be preceded by a dynamite enema.

[samtheman]

Clear case of political terrorism directed at the GOP.

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yup

[MNDude]

Speaking of terrorism check out the fridge report report. They have the siren up.

[MNDude]

Speaking of terrorism check out the fridge report report. They have the siren up.

[Red Steel]

Yep, Hodgkinson fits the FBI definition for terrorism.