CNN Downplays Boulder Firebombing, Attack Patel and Bongino for Telling the Truth [WATCH]

Federal officials confirmed that a firebomb attack on a pro-Israel gathering in Boulder, Colorado, is being treated as a terror incident, but CNN commentators sharply criticized that classification over the weekend.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that Mohamad Soliman, arrested at the scene, carried out a politically motivated attack against participants advocating for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

The attack occurred during a peaceful march on Pearl Street. Attendees were part of a weekly event hosted by “Run for Their Lives,” a grassroots group focused on hostage awareness.

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Soliman allegedly threw multiple incendiary devices, injuring at least five people, as he shouted phrases including “Palestine is free” and “End Zionists.”

Video footage of the incident circulated widely and showed the suspect yelling as he threw Molotov cocktails at demonstrators.

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He’s an Egyptian national who arrived during the Biden administration on a B-2 visa and never returned home.

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Despite the clear motive expressed during the assault, CNN analysts Andrew McCabe and Juliette Kayyem took aim at FBI leadership during Sunday’s broadcast of State of the Union, accusing officials of acting prematurely and undermining the local police department.

CNN law enforcement analyst, Harvard professor, and former Obama DHS official Juliette Kayyem refers to FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino as “disorganized” and “juvenile” for saying the attack in Boulder was terrorism, adding no one should listen to them…… pic.twitter.com/wuwK6FS2Tf

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“When the Boulder police chief comes out and says we don’t have two plus two equaling four yet… and the FBI calls it terrorism, it makes the FBI look so juvenile,” Kayyem said.

She added that law enforcement “needs to work in a unified fashion” and warned against what she characterized as rushing to conclusions.

More of CNN’s Juliette Kayyem slamming FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, saying they disregarded the work of groups like the Joint Terrorism Taskforce and “not great” they said what happened in Boulder is terrorism…

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Director Kash Patel had earlier issued statements labeling the incident a terrorist act.

“We are investigating this as ideologically motivated violence,” Bongino said, adding that evidence, including Soliman’s statements and method of attack, supported the designation.

Our leadership team on the ground in Boulder will be updating you shortly on the attack in Boulder.
This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts. We will speak clearly on…

— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) June 1, 2025

Kayyem questioned the timing of that classification, suggesting it was politically motivated.

“The Boulder police chief was clear: we don’t know if the victims were specifically attacked for who they were,” she said.

“It’s a really bad look overall.”

At no point did the CNN segment address the widely available video evidence showing Soliman explicitly declaring political motivations during the attack.

Nor did McCabe or Kayyem explain why the FBI should defer to a local department, particularly in cases of domestic terrorism, which typically fall under federal jurisdiction.

Critics of CNN’s coverage noted that the segment aired just hours after another incident in which the network mistakenly aired a claim, sourced to Hamas, that Israeli tanks had killed dozens at an aid site—an allegation later disproven by independent reporting.

The two former Obama-era officials instead focused their criticism on the FBI, not on the attack itself or the victims targeted during the pro-Israel demonstration.

Kayyem said labeling the act as terrorism without waiting for full local confirmation risked “unwinding and then maybe rewinding” official narratives.

McCabe did not dispute her analysis and agreed that the FBI’s declaration could be seen as premature.

The Boulder Police Department has not issued a final statement on Soliman’s motive but confirmed he was taken into custody and treated for minor injuries before being booked into the Boulder County Jail.

Federal charges are expected as the investigation continues.

As of Sunday evening, Soliman faces multiple state charges, including attempted murder and use of explosives. No fatalities have been reported, but one victim remains in critical condition.

The incident has raised new questions about coordination between federal and local authorities in high-profile attacks and renewed debate over the role of media outlets in covering politically sensitive acts of violence.

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