…At one point, #Trump invoked the unrest in #LosAngeles, where #demonstrations in response to #immigration #raids have at times turned violent. The president referred to the “governor of California” & “the mayor of Los Angeles,” which triggered boos from some in the audience directed at Gov. #GavinNewsom (D) & Mayor #KarenBass (D).

[then he launches into a #disinformation #propaganda #authoritarian speech pre-loaded into the teleprompter]

9/ This is no longer about "isolated mental health issues."
We’re facing radicalized youth targeting women.

Sexist hate is now a driver of planned violence.

#Trump campaigned extensively last year on a promise to exact #revenge on his political adversaries & frequently spread #ConspiracyTheories about Democratic fundraising.

In a memo Thurs, Trump alleged that “online fundraising platforms have been willing participants in schemes to launder excessive & prohibited contributions to political candidates & committees.”

The defining characteristics of modern #political discourse—deep #polarization, escalating interpersonal #conflicts, & the constant need to establish oneself as the #AntiEstablishment figure—were more or less inevitable because of the speed of #Internet #communication, the inherently adversarial & mostly #anonymous characteristics of #online chatter,& the #isolation that comes w/staring at a screen all day.
#propaganda #Trump #Trumpaganda #radicalization #BigTech #broligarchy #technocracy #USpol

“There’s just too much stuff we don’t know,” Sen #JohnKennedy said. “It’s just not worth it.”
He concluded w/a promise to hold #federal authorities accountable if *transparency* falters.

“You will find out what happened & who was responsible, or I will raise fresh hell & chase those in the federal government responsible for telling us what happened like they stole Christmas.”

Sen #JohnKennedy praised local #law enforcement, including state troopers, PDs, & sheriffs. *However*, he stressed the need for the #federal investigators to not only capture those responsible but also provide *transparency* to the public.

“Catch these people. And then tell the American people the truth. After we get to the bottom of this, they need to tell the American people, the people of New Orleans, & the people of America the truth.”

Full on “#DeepState” rhetoric:

#Louisiana Sen #JohnKennedy speaking at the #NewOrleans #Terror Attack press conference:

“The federal government is now in charge of this investigation,” he stated, referencing the #FBI, #DHS, & #DOJ. “I told the Secretary of Homeland Security, with all the *respect I could muster*, that we expect the full force & resources of the federal government behind this investigation.”

#NewOrleans Canal & Bourbon Street attack death toll now at 15.

Press conference says #Law Enforcement does NOT believe Shamsud-Din Jabbar was working alone.

“#NewOrleans, which first installed bollards following other vehicular attacks around the globe, said it was now installing removable, stainless-steel bollards that can be securely locked behind each crosswalk.

“According to the city's website, the project is to be completed by late January, in time for the Feb. 9 NFL Super Bowl being played about a mile away at New Orleans' Superdome.”

“A 2017 report commissioned by the city noted that the #FrenchQuarter ‘is often densely packed w/pedestrians & represents an area where a mass casualty incident could occur.’

“The reported said the ‘area also presents a risk & target area for #terrorism that the #FBI has identified as a concern that the City must address.’”

“NOLA.com reported on Wednesday that an old barrier at the crosswalk of Canal & Bourbon streets was removed a few weeks ago & equipment for a replacement was in place. The newspaper quoted Bob Simms, who oversees security initiatives for the #FrenchQuarter Management District, saying the older barriers were ‘very ineffective.’”

The driver in the #NewOrleans truck ramming in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people was identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-din Jabbar, a #US citizen from #Texas, according to the #FBI. An ISIS flag and weapons were found in the vehicle.

#NOLA #terrorism #DomesticTerrorism #HomegrownTerrorism #radicalization #extremism #NationalSecurity
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/multiple-fatalities-truck-crashes-into-new-orleans-crowd-cbs-news-says-2025-01-01/