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Fox News
a day ago
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- Fox News
Visa Debate Intensifies After Boulder Terror Attack
Mohammed Soliman, the man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower to attack Jewish individuals in Boulder, Colorado, is due back in court on Thursday. Soliman, who overstayed a tourist visa that expired in 2023, faces state charges, including attempted murder, as well as a federal hate crime charge. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) joins the Rundown to condemn the attack and explain how the Biden Administration's lax immigration policies have created a climate where acts of violence similar to what we saw on Sunday are more likely. Additionally, Rep. Jordan weighs in on the debate over the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' and addresses questions surrounding former President Joe Biden's decline. A recent study on fentanyl-related deaths across the United States has shown a 30% decline from 2022 to 2024. Part of the decline can be attributed to experienced community members, nurses, and emergency responders, who are taking action to address the crisis. Senior scientist and medical researcher Dr. Nabaroon Dasgupta joins the podcast to discuss the decline and what synthetic opioids remain a concern to Americans. Plus, commentary from Seattle radio host, Jason Rantz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
The Guardian
2 days ago
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- The Guardian
Family of suspect in Colorado fire attack taken into custody of US immigration
US immigration authorities have taken into custody the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the man who allegedly used a flamethrower to attack a Colorado rally for Israeli hostages, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. Twelve people were wounded in Boulder on Sunday when the 45-year-old allegedly used incendiary devices to attack people demonstrating for the release of hostages in Gaza in what the FBI has deemed an 'act of terrorism'. During the attack, Soliman allegedly targeted Zionists and shouted 'Free Palestine'. The Trump administration quickly seized on Soliman's immigration status to push its mass deportation agenda. Soliman was in the US on an expired tourist visa after entering the country in 2022 from Egypt. Trump has blamed the attack on his predecessor, arguing it was the result of Joe Biden's 'ridiculous Open Border Policy'. Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, announced on Tuesday that immigration agents were taking Soliman's wife and five children into custody, and that federal officials are investigating whether his family knew about his plans. Soliman allegedly planned the attack for more than a year and initially intended to kill everyone at the rally but did not carry out his full plan 'because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before', according to a police affidavit. He told authorities he had originally planned to use a gun but was unable to buy one because he was not a US citizen. Soliman faces numerous state and federal charges, including 16 state counts of attempted murder, 18 related to the use of an incendiary device and a federal hate crime charge. Sign up to Headlines US Get the most important US headlines and highlights emailed direct to you every morning after newsletter promotion The Associated Press contributed reporting
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Who is Mohamed Sabry Soliman? What we know about the suspect in the Boulder Colorado attack
THE shirtless 'terrorist' armed with a flamethrower and firebombs who attacked a rally in Boulder, Colorado, has been named as Mohamed Sabry Soliman. Soliman has been arrested and charged with 16 counts of attempted murder — here's everything we know about him. 3 Who is Mohamed Sabry Soliman? Mohamed Sabry Soliman was named as the suspect after he targeted the Run for Their Lives march — calling for the release of all of the Israeli hostages — with a flamethrower and firebombs. Around 30 demonstrators had gathered and a total of 12 people were injured in the attack, with four women and four men aged 52 to 88 taken to hospital — including an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor — but there were no deaths. Soliman was wearing a bulletproof vest, but took his shirt after he appeared to set himself on fire. Video from the scene showed him shirtless while holding two clear bottles containing a clear liquid while he yelled at onlookers. Soliman later admitted that he planned the attack for a year, wanting to target what he called a "Zionist group," said the FBI. Those wounded's conditions range from "minor" to "very serious," with at least one of the victims in critical condition. 'Free Palestine' The suspect was heard yelling "Free Palestine" during the attack, according to FBI's special agent Mark Michalek. As of June 3, 2025, Soliman has been charged in Colorado state court with 16 counts of first-degree attempted murder, while at state level he has been federally charged with a hate crime. Federal officials said that the Egyptian national illegally overstayed his visa before being issued a new work permit in the US. Soliman first arrived in the US in August 2022 with a non-immigrant visa before being authorised to stay through to February 2023, but didn't leave, per Fox News. In September 2022, he filed a claim with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, granting him work authorisation in March 2023, which remained valid through March 2025. Soliman was also injured during the attack and taken to hospital for treatment, but authorities didn't elaborate on the nature of his injuries. Soliman was described as an "illegal alien" by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. 3 Miller also wrote on X: "The Biden Admin granted the alien a visa and then, when he illegally overstayed, they gave him a work permit. "Immigration security is national security. "No more hostile migration. Keep them out and send them back." Family & work According to the NY Times, Soliman is married with five children. He lived in Colorado Springs and reportedly worked for a ride share service. Before carrying out the attack, Soliman said he left an iPhone with messages for his family and a journal hidden in a desk drawer, the affidavit revealed. The contents of the notes to his family are unknown as of June 3, 2025.
The Guardian
2 days ago
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- The Guardian
Suspect in Boulder flamethrower attack told Colorado police he targeted ‘Zionist group'
Update: Date: Title: Suspect in Colorado flamethrower attack told police he targeted 'Zionist group' Content: Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I'm Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours. We start with the news that a man accused of using a makeshift flame-thrower and an incendiary device to attack a US group bringing attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza has been charged with a federal hate crime. Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, told police he had planned it for a year and targeted what he described as the 'Zionist group', the FBI said. CNN reviewed a Facebook account matching his name and date of birth. It reported: On the account's page, which was last updated about 10 years ago, Soliman said he attended high school and college in Egypt and later moved to Kuwait, where he had an accounting job, according to the page. That account featured photos of Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader who served as Egypt's president from 2012 to 2013, when he was ousted in a military coup that triggered mass protests and sit-ins in Cairo. Posts on the Facebook page expressed support for the Muslim Brotherhood protests against the removal of Morsi. One post from August 2013 featured a four-finger salute with a yellow background, a symbol supportive of the Rabaa al-Adawiya Square encampment, which was violently dispersed by Egyptian security forces loyal to Egypt's then-defense minister and current president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Twelve people were injured in the attack in Colorado, some with burns, as a group was concluding a weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza, AP reported. Witnesses reported the man shouted 'Free Palestine' during the attack. An FBI affidavit says Soliman confessed to the attack after being taken into custody on Sunday and told the police he would do it again. The affidavit was released in support of a federal hate crime charged filed by the Justice Department on Monday. The attack happened on the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which is marked with the reading of the Torah, and barely a week after a man who also yelled 'Free Palestine' was charged with fatally shooting two Israeli embassy employees outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Federal and state prosecutors filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively. He faces additional state charges related to the incendiary devices, and more charges are possible in federal court, where the Justice Department will seek a grand jury indictment. During a state court hearing on Monday, Soliman appeared briefly via a video link from the Boulder County Jail wearing an orange jumpsuit. In other news: The head of Ice defended his agency's decision to arrest an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student on his way to volleyball practice. US district judge Richard Stearns later ordered a 72-hour stay to 'provide a fair opportunity for the judge who will be randomly assigned to this case' to review merits and rule on any contested issues in the case of Marcelo Gomes Da Silva. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) barred its 2025 class president from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after she delivered a speech during a commencement event the day before condemning Israel's war in Gaza and criticizing the university's ties to Israel. China accused the US of 'seriously violating' and undermining the agreements reached in Geneva in May. Prosecutors in Milwaukee charged a man on Monday with four felonies for attempting to frame an undocumented immigrant he is accused of assaulting, by sending forged letters in the immigrant's name with a threat to kill Donald Trump. New York's lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, announced on Monday that he is running for governor, setting up a Democratic primary battle against the sitting governor, Kathy Hochul, who selected him for the job as her deputy. Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate's senior Democrat, released a social media video on Monday in which he seemed to taunt Donald Trump for supposedly being too 'chicken' in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.
CNN
2 days ago
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Suspect Charged In Colorado Terrorist Attack - The Source with Kaitlan Collins - Podcast on CNN Audio
Suspect Charged In Colorado Terrorist Attack The Source with Kaitlan Collins 48 mins Hate crime charges for the man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower, molotov cocktails, and a disguise in an attack the authorities say he planned for over a year.
