Re: Rep. Scott Perry Claims He Has Received Cedible Information Regarding Potential Terrorist Infiltration’ Relating To The Las Vegas Shooting

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Subject	Re: Rep. Scott Perry Claims He Has Received Cedible Information Regarding Potential Terrorist Infiltration’ Relating To The Las Vegas Shooting
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Ubiquitous wrote

> On Thursday, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) appeared on Fox News’ "Tucker 
> Carlson Tonight," and made a startling claim regarding the Las Vegas 
> shooting that, if accurate, could be game-changing:
> 
>      CARLSON: Congressman, you're the only member of Congress I am 
>      aware of that's taken a public position asking questions about 
>      this. What are your questions?
> 
>      PERRY: Well, I smell a rat like a lot of Americans [do]. 
>      Nothing's adding up; it's been four months, as you said. We 
>      don't even – the man's dead; they said he was a lone gunman, 
>      lone shooter, yet we can't get the autopsy results. But even 
>      more troubling than that, recently, I've been made aware of 
>      what I believe to be credible evidence, or credible information 
>      regarding potential terrorist infiltration through the southern 
>      border regarding this incident.
> 
>      CARLSON: Terrorist connections?
> 
>      PERRY: Yes, sir.
> 
>      CARLSON: Okay, so what's the outline of that? What would [that 
>      mean]?
> 
>      PERRY: Well, let's face it. ISIS – twice before the attack – 
>      ISIS warned the United States that they would attack Las Vegas 
>      [by I think] June or August, and then after the attack, 
>      claimed responsibility four times. Meanwhile, the local law 
>      enforcement investigative services are telling us there is no 
>      terrorist connection; lone gunman. Again, something's not 
>      adding up.
> 
> These remarks caused fellow guest Catherine Lombardo, an attorney 
> representing Las Vegas victims, to cry foul, saying, "I will ask, with 
> all due respect, congressman, unless you have specific evidence to back 
> that up, it seems a bit irresponsible to make that allegation. So if 
> you do have any evidence of that, I’m asking you right now to share it 
> with us, and tell us what that is."
> 
> Perry then claimed that he is "not able" to share the information at 
> this time, adding, "I have received what I feel to be, and believe to 
> be, credible evidence of a possible terrorist nexus, and we're gonna 
> have to wait until that situation develops."
> 
> This prompted Carlson to ask, "If that is your belief, does Congress 
> have a role to play in this?"
> 
> Perry responded:
> 
>      I don't know that Congress has a role, but I think who does 
>      have a role is the National Counterterrorism Center. And if 
>      ISIS claims – if ISIS warns about an attack and then an attack 
>      occurs, and then claims responsibility after the fact, it seems 
>      to me that at a minimum, they should have some portion of the 
>      investigation to clearly debunk that claim, and yet it hasn't 
>      happened.
> 
> Here’s the video (pertinent portion begins at the 2:07 mark):
> https://youtu.be/DCYH7eTO0G8
> 
> An ISIS propaganda video encouraging attacks and featuring footage of 
> several major U.S. cities, including Las Vegas, made the rounds in May 
> 2017, reports Fox News. In June 2016, an ISIS video featuring brief 
> footage of Las Vegas also encouraged attacks against U.S. cities.
> 
> Despite the footage of Las Vegas in the propaganda videos, there is no 
> direct link between the generic threats and the shooting by Stephen 
> Paddock that took place on October 1, 2017.
> 
> ISIS has indeed attempted to claim responsibility for the Las Vegas 
> shooting multiple times, reports Newsweek. However, no evidence has 
> been produced to bolster such a claim.
> 
> When The Daily Wire reached out to Rep. Perry’s office for comment, his 
> communications director provided us with the following statement from 
> Perry:
> 
>      Information came to my attention recently, from what I believe 
>      to be a highly credible source, regarding possible terrorist 
>      involvement in relation to last fall’s shooting in Las Vegas 
>      that claimed 58 lives and wounded hundreds more. I’d be 
>      derelict in my duties and my Oath of Office if I failed to 
>      bring this information forward; I took this action neither 
>      lightly nor without grave and diligent thought. I also reached 
>      out to the appropriate federal authorities to share this 
>      information and did not receive a response. More information 
>      regarding this matter will come to light in the coming days. 
>      I hope these events spur federal counterterrorism officials 
>      to fully investigate ISIS’ claim of responsibility for this 
>      massacre.
> 
> As of this publication, no evidence has been produced connecting 
> Stephen Paddock with the Islamic State or radical Islam.
>

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