Afghan national in Oklahoma City charged in ISIS-related Election Day terrorist plot
USA TodayOct 23
FBI Thwarts Afghan Man's Alleged Election Day Terror Plot
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The Facts
The FBI on Monday arrested Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, a 27-year-old Afghan national living in Oklahoma City, Okla., for allegedly planning an Islamic State-inspired Election Day terrorist attack.
Tawhedi, who entered the US in 2021 on a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), is said to have prepared for the alleged plot by ordering AK-47 rifles, liquidating family assets, and buying one-way tickets for his wife and child to return to Afghanistan.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
This arrest is part of the DOJ's long-held commitment to protecting the American people from terrorism. As long as men like Tawhedi are seeking to wreak havoc on US citizens and institutions, agencies like the FBI — as was showcased in this case — are prepared to monitor their actions and put them in handcuffs before any harm can be done.
Republican narrative
There wouldn't be threats like this if the Biden administration didn't allow dozens of suspected terrorists to walk across the southern border as so-called immigrants. It's remarkable that the Democrat-controlled federal government let all these men into the country and then tries to take credit for stopping the threats it caused in the first place.