{"id":2385695,"date":"2025-01-02T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-sen-kennedy-says-fbi-needs-to-tell-the-truth-about-the-new-orleans-attack\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T15:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:07:20","slug":"watch-sen-kennedy-says-fbi-needs-to-tell-the-truth-about-the-new-orleans-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-sen-kennedy-says-fbi-needs-to-tell-the-truth-about-the-new-orleans-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Sen. Kennedy Says FBI Needs to Tell the Truth About the New Orleans Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-sen-kennedy-says-fbi-needs-to-tell-the-truth-about-the-new-orleans-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385695&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses recent comments\u200b made by Republican\u2062 Senator John Kennedy following\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-u-s-special-forces-vets-secretly-rescued-hundreds-of-afghan-allies-left-for-dead-amid-biden-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Report: U.S. Special Forces Vets \u2018Secretly Rescued\u2019 Hundreds Of Afghan Allies \u2018Left For Dead\u2019 Amid Biden Withdrawal\">deadly terrorist attack<\/a> in New Orleans, \u200dwhich\u2063 claimed 15 lives and injured 30\u200d others. The attacker, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a truck into a crowd \u200bduring New year\u2019s celebrations, and the FBI \u200dsuspects he did not act alone, as\u2064 an ISIS flag was allegedly found \u2063on the truck. \u200dDuring a press conference, Senator Kennedy expressed skepticism about the federal government&#8217;s\u2064 commitment to openly\u2063 informing\u200c Americans about\u200c national security threats,\u2064 warning that \u200bif the investigation into the attack was mishandled or \u2064if the truth was not revealed, he would hold officials \u200baccountable. He \u200ccalled for a thorough investigation and emphasized the need for openness, particularly regarding\u200c the role of the\u200b Department \u200cof Homeland\u2062 security \u200band its secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas. The commentary reflects a growing \u200dfrustration among the public regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">perceived government dishonesty related<\/a> to domestic threats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The events of the last eight-plus years have made it easy to identify America&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-are-the-true-conspiracy-theorists-cawthorn-slams-russia-rumors\/\" title=\"\u2018They Are The True Conspiracy Theorists\u2019: Cawthorn Slams Russia Rumors\">true conspiracy theorists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In short, if you believe that the FBI or any three-letter federal agency prioritizes the interests and security of American citizens, then you might as well don a tin foil hat.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana appeared to acknowledge as much at a news conference following Wednesday&rsquo;s deadly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/terrorist-attack-hits-america-mass-casualty-event-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terror attack<\/a> in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Catch these people,&rdquo; Kennedy said, speaking directly to the federal government. &ldquo;Catch these people. And then tell the American people the truth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The senator then acknowledged that even he could not  sensitive information that could interfere with the investigation. Nor did he expect federal officials to compromise said investigation by telling the public too much.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But after we get to the bottom of this, they need to tell the American people the truth,&rdquo; Kennedy said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-now-seeking-multiple-suspects-believed-accomplices-new-orleans-attacker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identified<\/a> 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man who killed 15 people and injured 30 others after driving a white pickup truck into a crowd of New Year&rsquo;s revelers on Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday. The FBI and the New Orleans Police Department believe that Jabbar did not act alone.<\/p>\n<p>A black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-confirms-new-orleans-terrorist-isis-flag-flying-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISIS flag<\/a> flew from the back of the truck.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, reading between the lines of Kennedy&rsquo;s cryptic comments, the senator seemed to suggest that the FBI and other officials in President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-running-fumes-slurs-way-evening-update-nola-terror-attack-shuffles-away-eerie-echo-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> administration have hitherto deceived Americans about the nature and scope of the terror threat to the homeland.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy pledged to change that.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When it is appropriate and this investigation is complete, you will find out what happened and who was responsible,&rdquo; the senator said.<\/p>\n<p>His emphasis on the words &ldquo;you will find out&rdquo; spoke volumes. After all, Americans still have learned almost nothing about the assassination attempt against President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rally-remember-5-iconic-moments-trumps-historic-return-butler-shooting-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> on July 13.<\/p>\n<p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-declares-laws-banning-handgun-sales-to-people-under-21-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Court Declares Laws Banning Handgun Sales To People Under 21 Unconstitutional\">federal government failed<\/a> to tell the truth about Wednesday&rsquo;s terror attack, Kennedy promised to &ldquo;raise fresh hell.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I will chase those in the federal government who are responsible for telling us what happened, like they stole Christmas,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The senator with a southern drawl has a well-earned reputation for using colloquialisms and colorful phrases.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, he meant business. And he even singled-out the federal official most responsible for the influx of illegal immigrants, including terror suspects, through Biden&rsquo;s open border: Homeland Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-rand-paul-holds-mayorkas-feet-fire-regarding-laken-rileys-suspected-killer-swats-excuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I did talk to the Secretary of Homeland Security a little while ago,&rdquo; Kennedy said earlier in the news conference. &ldquo;And I told him that, with all the respect I could muster, that we expect to put the full force and resources of the federal government behind this investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did anyone else find Senator John Kennedy&rsquo;s comments peculiar regarding New Orleans? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ikQ9t8yk2s\">pic.twitter.com\/ikQ9t8yk2s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leisha (@LoneStarChica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoneStarChica\/status\/1874543934443278366?\">January 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If he had said nothing else, Kennedy&rsquo;s comments about Mayorkas alone would have qualified as almost surreal.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine: A sitting senator suggested that the nation&rsquo;s Homeland Secretary might need prodding to take this investigation seriously.<\/p>\n<p>But Kennedy did not stop with Mayorkas. In fact, he called out the FBI and the entire federal government.<\/p>\n<p>In short, whether he intended to or not, the senator spoke for many exasperated Americans. We are angry that government officials have spent decades <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-releases-explosive-interview-rfk-jr-touching-ukraine-jfk-assassination-lied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lying<\/a> to us with impunity.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, we must pray for Trump&rsquo;s safe and swift return to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, we might also send a few prayers heavenward in hopes that the true conspiracy theorists among us &mdash; those who believe that the federal government, as presently constituted, actually protects American citizens and their interests &mdash; will very soon come to their senses.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Essentially, if you think that the FBI or any federal agency genuinely cares about the safety and interests of American citizens, you might as well wear a tin foil hat. Republican Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana seemed to recognize this during a press conference after a deadly terror attack in New Orleans. He urged the federal government to &#8220;catch these people&#8221; responsible for the attack and insisted that they must eventually reveal the truth to Americans. However, he acknowledged that sensitive information should not be disclosed during an ongoing investigation. Authorities identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the perpetrator who killed 15 people by driving into a crowd on Bourbon Street while displaying an ISIS flag on his truck. Kennedy&#8217;s comments hinted at his belief that federal officials have misled Americans about domestic terror threats, and he vowed to ensure transparency once investigations conclude. He expressed frustration over past government dishonesty and emphasized accountability from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding illegal immigration issues linked to national security concerns. Overall, Kennedy&#8217;s remarks resonated with many Americans who feel deceived by their government over time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2385696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/John-Kennedy.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5591,47783,5894,47782,6426],"class_list":["post-2385695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fbi","tag-new-orleans-attack","tag-politics","tag-sen-kennedy","tag-truth"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/John-Kennedy.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385699,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385695\/revisions\/2385699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}