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TexasTowelie

(117,233 posts)
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 09:40 PM Oct 2020

Biden Calls Michigan Plotters 'Domestic Terrorists,' Compares Actions to ISIS

Former Vice President Joe Biden, campaigning in Southfield on Friday, called the 14 self-styled militia members charged in the suspected plot of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer "domestic terrorists" and compared their actions to ISIS.

"We're grateful to the FBI and law enforcement who discovered these domestic terrorists and stopped them," Biden said at a campaign stop attended by Whitmer and Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow.

"Make no mistake, that's who they are, domestic terrorists, flat terrorists, planning to blow up a bridge on American soil to threatening the lives of police officers to kidnapping an elected leader. Now, we're finding out the same thing was happening in Virginia. You know it's the sort of behavior you might expect from ISIS."

"And It should shock the conscience of every American, every American, and the failure to condemn these folks is stunning from the outset," he said, an obvious shot at President Trump.

Read more: https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/26435/biden_calls_michigan_plotters_domestic_terrorists_compares_actions_to_isis

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Biden Calls Michigan Plotters 'Domestic Terrorists,' Compares Actions to ISIS (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2020 OP
That's what has to happen: they need to be called terrorists, Ilsa Oct 2020 #1
He gets the... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #2
This!👆 SheltieLover Oct 2020 #3
Yes... Baked Potato Oct 2020 #5
They are still_one Oct 2020 #4
Terrorists all the way. And, whoever helps them too! Baked Potato Oct 2020 #6

Ilsa

(62,263 posts)
1. That's what has to happen: they need to be called terrorists,
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 09:53 PM
Oct 2020

not militias, not cute names like Proud Boys. Good on Biden for not mincing words.

2naSalit

(93,100 posts)
2. He gets the...
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 10:04 PM
Oct 2020

Intel briefings now, he probably knows the whereabouts of Erik Prince too. I suspect there are strong ties to terrorists all over the planet and Mr Prince.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
6. Terrorists all the way. And, whoever helps them too!
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 11:04 PM
Oct 2020

Including the people letting these fuckwads live in their houses and eat their food. Terrorist sympathizers.

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