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Related: About this forumBiden 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.
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Ilsa
(62,263 posts)not militias, not cute names like Proud Boys. Good on Biden for not mincing words.
2naSalit
(93,100 posts)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.
SheltieLover
(59,812 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)still_one
(96,758 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Including the people letting these fuckwads live in their houses and eat their food. Terrorist sympathizers.