Richard Grenell, a close aide to President-elect Donald Trump, criticized anti-Islam sentiment following a terrorist attack in New Orleans inspired by ISIS.
Richard Grenell, a close associate of President-elect Donald Trump who will soon assume a critical diplomatic role, refuted a social media post by Republican Florida state Senator Randy Fine characterizing Islam as a 'fundamentally broken and dangerous culture' following an ISIS-inspired attack in New Orleans .
Grenell's response carries weight as Trump appointed him presidential envoy for special missions in December, a position focused on managing foreign policy with a particular emphasis on Venezuela and North Korea. Trump, during his first term, issued an executive order barring entry to the United States for 90 days from seven predominantly Muslim countries, a move widely criticized as a 'Muslim ban.' The ban included individuals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The executive order also suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for 120 days. Newsweek reached out to Trump's communications team for comment via email on Thursday.Early Wednesday morning, around 3:15 a.m. local time, an individual identified by the FBI as Shamsud-Din Jabbar intentionally drove a pick-up truck into a crowd in New Orleans and then began shooting, killing 15 people and injuring approximately 30. 'Law enforcement returned fire, and the subject was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two law enforcement officers were injured and transported to a local hospital,' the FBI stated. The FBI is investigating the New Year's incident on Bourbon Street as an act of terrorism. Jabbar, 42, was a U.S. citizen from Texas who previously served in the U.S. Army. In a Thursday press conference, the FBI stated they believe Jabbar acted alone. They have recovered three phones and two laptops affiliated with Jabbar and are in the process of analyzing them. During a press conference yesterday, President Joe Biden said Jabbar posted videos online linked to the terrorist organization ISIS. The FBI reported finding an ISIS flag in the vehicle
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