Plot to attack the u. S. Capitol inspired by isis, foiled by the feds in an undercover operation. Chilling new images from inside the hostage siege in paris as al qaeda says it was behind the massacre at that magazine that hit newsstands again today. Scare in space, american astronauts scramble to safety in the middle of the night. Measles outbreak, the biggest in years and traced back to disneyland. Tonight, the scramble to track down those who may have been exposed. And a cliffhanger, two men with the summit in their sights. We are there live tonight in yosemite. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc fightly news with brian williams. Good evening. The feds say they were onto it early, but tonight theyve announced theyve stopped a plan apparently inspired by isis to attack the u. S. Capitol and those inside it. Its an example, they say, of the kind of lone wolf attack that can get its inspiration from people and movements overseas.
Thought was sympathetic and turned out to be working for the fbi. According to these Court Documents the plan was to set off pipe bombs at the capital and then shoot people. This man, who is 20 years old from suburban cincinnati first came to the fbis attention last august when he began posting messages on twitter. He expressed support for isis. He met somebody in the cincinnati area he thought was sympathetic that turned out to be this undercover operative, and then yesterday he went to a shooting range and bought two assaulttype rifles along with 600 rounds of ammunition and as he walked out of the store, thats when he was arrested. Court documents say that he drew his inspiration from a former al qaeda figure Anwar Al Awlaki and videos from isis. He said in one message that the brothers over there, meaning isis, had given thumbs up for acts of jihad. Now, you heard his father say he was coerced. Family members say that he didnt even have the money it would take or even a car, tammy.
Youd be hardpressed to find a republican in washington today. Theyve all gotten out of town but what theyre up to is driving talk in d. C. Gop lawmakers making their way to hershey, pennsylvania for a twoday type of soul searching retreat in parts of deep blue california turning red as the rnc convenes its winter meeting in san diego. Well hear from mitt romney there tomorrow. Ahead of the rnc meeting kickoff, a potential game changer. Ellering up the convention now in midjuly instead of late august. Joining me now nbc Congressional Correspondent luke rumplt russert at the retreat in hershey and joining us from the rnc winter meeting, luke start with you. Everybody wants to talk about 2016. Republican lawmakers have to get 2015 figured out. Yeah. That little thing calm called governing. Right, jose . This retreat is extremely important because they have to mesh out difference on one big issue, immigration. Yesterday House Republicans passed a bill that went to the right of where a lot
Fbi. It all ended Officials Say when he took another step in the plot going to a shooting range, buying two assault rifles and 600 rounds of ammunition and walked out of the store and fbi tackled him. Court documents say he claimed he drew inspiration from Anwar Al Awlaki and isis videos and said the isis people have given a thumbs up for acts of violent jihad but family members say he was pushed into this. That he was coerced and didnt have the money and didnt even have a car. Its encouraging, it seems the fbi was on top of the situation. What happens next in this case . Hell have a Court Appearance tomorrow. Theres a detention hearing scheduled tomorrow on whether he should remain in custody while trial is pending. The next step will be for a grand jury indictment. Theres another hearing scheduled in the following week after that which his defense lawyer could waive. He has a public defender but no comment from that lawyer. Pete williams thanks as always. Well talk to a Senior Member
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