Leo Terrell, senior counsel at the Department of Justice, pledges to review all leads after a left-wing influencer praises the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, calling it an act of resistance. The influencer referred to the gunman as a 'resistance fighter' and urged support for his actions. Authorities are treating the killings as a targeted act of terrorism motivated by antisemitic hatred.
Key Points
Influencer praised the murder as an act of 'resistance'
Authorities treating the killings as a targeted act of terrorism
Leo Terrell pledges to review all leads and warns of legal consequences for supporting Hamas or intimidating Jews
Pros
Leo Terrell vows to review all leads in response to the incident
Terrell urges unity against antisemitism and defends core American values
Authorities are treating the killings as targeted acts of terrorism
Cons
Left-wing influencer openly celebrated the deadly shooting
Far-left groups praised the shooting and shared the gunman's manifesto