{"id":2394512,"date":"2025-01-23T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T23:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-question-fbi-and-meta-over-new-years-terrorist-attack-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T18:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T23:49:55","slug":"gop-senators-question-fbi-and-meta-over-new-years-terrorist-attack-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-question-fbi-and-meta-over-new-years-terrorist-attack-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP senators question FBI and Meta over New Year&#8217;s terrorist attack- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fgop-senators-question-fbi-and-meta-over-new-years-terrorist-attack-washington-examiner%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=2394512&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>On January 1, 2023, a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">terrorist attack<\/a> in New Orleans resulted in the deaths of 14 individuals, prompting top Senate Republicans to demand more transparency from \u200cfederal agencies and the social media platform Meta regarding the\u200d incident. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck\u2062 Grassley and Permanent Subcommittee on investigations Chairman Ron Johnson \u2063announced a congressional investigation into the attack, which has raised meaningful concerns and questions about security and dialog surrounding the event. They seek to ensure that the public is informed about the details of the attack\u2063 and any potential links to broader 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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">GOP Senate leaders question FBI and Meta over New Year&rsquo;s Day terrorist attack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1927173\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate Republicans<\/a> called on federal agencies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/meta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Meta<\/a> to provide the public with more information surrounding the deadly attacks that stunned the country on New Year&rsquo;s Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) launched a congressional investigation into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3273856\/new-orleans-terrorist-attack-on-new-years-day-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Orleans terrorist attack<\/a> that killed 14 people and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3276462\/army-member-committed-suicide-before-exploding-cybertruck-outside-trump-hotel-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cybertruck bomber<\/a> who attempted an attack outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The investigation comes after the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">lawmakers wrote<\/a> letters to the FBI and the departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense requesting more data about ISIS-inspired New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar and Las Vegas perpetrator Matthew Livelsberger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stop at the site of the deadly New Year&rsquo;s Day truck attack in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The public deserves complete transparency and the truth regarding the New Orleans terrorist attack and the Las Vegas car explosion,&rdquo; the lawmakers wrote in their letters to the federal agencies. &ldquo;While we understand the investigation into both of these incidents is ongoing, we expect your agencies to be forthcoming and responsive to oversight requests from Congress on this very serious matter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since the letters went out on Tuesday, the FBI has confirmed&nbsp;whistleblower disclosures that the FBI special agent in charge of the New Orleans field office was &ldquo;on vacation&rdquo; during the New Year&rsquo;s attack, the senators said as they called for further information to be released.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Americans still have questions abt New Yrs Day tragedies in New Orleans &amp; Las Vegas Sen Johnson &amp; I are investigating Need answers frm DOJ, FBI, DHS, DOD+ Meta on background+ motives <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ceyl5Q5yEz\">https:\/\/t.co\/ceyl5Q5yEz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/1882498095088628148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The senators additionally urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to release records of Jabbar&rsquo;s Facebook activity leading up to his attack on New Orleans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the FBI, Facebook took down five videos Jabbar posted to the platform on the day he carried out the New Orleans attack stating that he had joined ISIS and wanted to harm his family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How and when did Meta become aware of Jabbar&rsquo;s posts on Jan. 1, 2025, to his Facebook account?&rdquo; the lawmakers questioned. &ldquo;What is the process by which Meta monitors Facebook posts for harmful or threatening content? What is the process by which Meta monitors Facebook posts for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-iranian-dissidents-fiercely-protest-iranian-regime-using-clubhouse-to-spread-propaganda-and-lies\/\" title=\"GOP Reps, Iranian Dissidents Fiercely Protest Iranian Regime Using Clubhouse To Spread \u2018Propaganda And Lies\u2019\">terrorist propaganda<\/a>?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jabbar also wore Meta smart glasses to scope out the area where he carried out the attack and during the incident itself,&nbsp;per the FBI. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1927173\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1927173\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP Senate leaders seek more info from FBI and Meta on New Year\u2019s Day attacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2394513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-orleans-terror.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5591,6203,3709],"class_list":["post-2394512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fbi","tag-gop","tag-senators"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/new-orleans-terror.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394512","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2394512"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2394516,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394512\/revisions\/2394516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2394512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2394512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}