President Biden condemns 'despicable' New Orleans terror attack
President Joe Biden said Wednesday evening that the FBI found that a man driving the pickup truck used in a deadly attack in New Orleans recorded videos hours before the attack.
A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans바카라 게임 웹사이트 raucous New Year바카라 게임 웹사이트s celebration, killing 14 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police. In addition to the 14 deaths, at least 30 people were taken to hospitals with injuries.
The FBI identified the driver as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas. The FBI said it is working to determine his potential associations with terrorist organizations.
Biden said that in recordings, the suspect said he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressed a "desire to kill."
The president said the investigation remained fluid.
Speaking from the presidential retreat at Camp David, President Biden called the attack a 바카라 게임 웹사이트despicable바카라 게임 웹사이트 and 바카라 게임 웹사이트heinous act.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Video below: Hear Biden's full remarks from Camp David
Addressing the victims and the people of New Orleans, Biden said: 바카라 게임 웹사이트I want you to know I grieve with you. Our nation grieves with you as you mourn and as you heal.바카라 게임 웹사이트
바카라 게임 웹사이트My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were simply trying to celebrate the holiday,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Biden said in an earlier written statement. 바카라 게임 웹사이트There is no justification for violence of any kind, and we will not tolerate any attack on any of our nation바카라 게임 웹사이트s communities.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The attack is the latest example of a vehicle being used as a weapon to carry out mass violence and the deadliest IS-inspired assault on U.S. soil in years.
During his remarks, Biden thanked first responders and law enforcement personnel who responded to the attack.
He said first responders and law enforcement "stopped the attacker in his tracks before he could kill or injure even more people."
"I want to (say) thank you to everyone at the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, including the FBI for working nonstop to investigate this heinous act," Biden said.
