- The FBI arrested a 17-year-old boy from McKinney, Texas, on Oct. 5 after he allegedly acquired a firearm while planning to assassinate U.S. Rep. Keith Self at an event. Federal law enforcement sources told WFAA the teenager was also planning a terrorist attack in North Texas on behalf of ISIS.
- Federal sources said the teenager had recently become radicalized and was under surveillance by federal agents. His name has not been publicly released, and he remains in federal custody. The article did not specify the charges against him.
- Self, a Republican seeking his third congressional term, has introduced legislation opposing Islamic extremism and Sharia law and co-founded the Sharia-Free America Caucus. Asked whether those positions motivated the alleged plot, Self acknowledged that he couldn’t prove it, “If it’s ISIS-related, you have to believe that.” His Democratic opponent, Evan Hunt, condemned the threat and emphasized that political disagreements never justify violence.