panicked and called the f.b.i. informant questioning whether he was part of the sting as well. it's alleged that martinez said he was willing to go through with the operation. >> the sting are part and parcel of the tool box. law enforcement must have and must employ in this terrorist environment. there are rules and they're done carefully and f.b.i. abides by the rule. >> reporter: the court document alleges that martinez is a follow of anwar al-awlaki, the first american on the c.i.a.'s kill or capture list. al-awlaki is like digital jihadist, who specifically targets the western recruits and last year we have seen at least a half dozen cases of homegrown terror that has been linked to al-awlaki. bret? >> bret: scary stuff. catherine herridge live in baltimore. thank you. now the big story in washington. the soon to expire bush era tax cuts and the deal that would preserve them. we have fox team coverage.