‘Pure evil’: politicians condemn New Orleans attack as White House offers support
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Biden briefed by FBI as Trump appears to refer to suspect as foreign national even though identity has not been confirmed. Political reaction to the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that is being investigated as a terrorist incident, came swiftly on Wednesday, with the White House saying that Joe Biden had been briefed by senior leadership at the FBI and by the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
The president also spoke by phone this morning with the New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, “to offer full federal support” according to the White House. The attorney general Merrick Garland said that the FBI, the ATF, and prosecutors with the national security division and the local federal prosecutor’s office are all working on the terrorism case.
“My heart is broken for those who began their year by learning people they love were killed in this horrific attack,” Garland said. He vowed to “deploy every available resource to conduct this investigation”. Donald Trump appeared to refer to the suspect, who was shot dead by police, as a foreign national. Police have not confirmed the suspect’s identity.
“When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true,” the president-elect posted on his Truth Social network.
“The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!”.
