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Fox News features warnings about "invisible suicide vests" and terrorist surges in 2025. Meanwhile, NPR expresses concern that Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to lead the FBI will disrupt the agency's ability to prevent attacks, citing Patel's view of the FBI as part of the "deep state."
New Orleans French Quarter Attack, FBI Six-Week Funding Cycle
The New Year's Day vehicle attack in the New Orleans French Quarter is analyzed as a potential "six-week cycle" event used by the FBI to secure agency funding. Evidence including coolers containing explosives and an ISIS flag are noted as typical elements of such operations. Observations of the suspect's driving on Bourbon Street suggest he may not have been intentionally targeting pedestrians despite the resulting fatalities.
New Orleans Bourbon Street Attack, ISIS Inspired Terrorism
A deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans involved a vehicle ramming pedestrians, resulting in 15 deaths. The suspect, Sham Sadeen Jabbar, was a U.S. Army veteran reportedly inspired by ISIS and the "Ultimate Mowing Machine" article in Al-Qaeda’s Inspire magazine. The FBI took immediate control of the investigation, citing the discovery of an ISIS flag in the suspect's rented Ford F-150.
