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FBI Reportedly Arrests 17-Year-Old Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self

Trending Politics reaches for "plot" where Townhall stays flat.

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What happened FBI Reportedly Arrests 17-Year-Old Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self.
The headline split Townhall frames it as "FBI Reportedly Arrests 17-Year-Old Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self". Breitbart frames it as "Exclusive — Juvenile Arrested by FBI for ISIS Terror Attack Plot May Have Also Planned to...".
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Right / center-rightFBI Arrests 17-Year-Old Texas Teen Accused of Plotting to ASSASSINATE Anti-Sharia Congressman Keith Self and Carry Out ISIS Terro...

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Oct 22, 12:00 AM

FBI Arrests 17-Year-Old Texas Teen Accused of Plotting to ASSASSINATE Anti-Sharia Congressman Keith Self and Carry Out ISIS Terror Attack in North Texas

The FBI has arrested and charged a 17-year-old from Mc Kinney, Texas, for allegedly planning to assassinate U.S.

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Oct 22, 12:45 AM

JUST IN: Man Arrested In Connection With ISIS-Linked Assassination Plot Targeting GOP Congressman

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The FBI announced Thursday that they arrested a 17-year-old male from Mc Kinney, Texas on October 5 after he obtained a firearm, according to federal law enforcement sources. The juvenile f...

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RedStateNews report · Oct 22, 12:36 AM

FBI Foils 17-Year-Old's Alleged ISIS-Inspired Assassination Plot Against Texas Lawmaker

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TownhallNews report · Oct 22, 12:31 AM

FBI Reportedly Arrests 17-Year-Old Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self

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BreitbartNews report · Oct 22, 12:05 AM

Exclusive — Juvenile Arrested by FBI for ISIS Terror Attack Plot May Have Also Planned to Assassinate Sharia-Free America Caucus Co-Founder Rep. Keith Self

A Dallas-area juvenile arrested by the FBI for planning a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS may also have been planning to assassinate Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), the co-founder and co-chair o...

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