FBI Arrests 17-Year-Old Over Alleged ISIS-Linked Plot Against Texas Rep. Keith Self

The FBI arrested a 17-year-old from McKinney, Texas, on Oct. 5 for allegedly plotting to assassinate Republican Rep. Keith Self and carry out an attack in North Texas on behalf of ISIS, according to federal law enforcement sources. The plot reportedly targeted Self at an event earlier this month. The suspect, whose name has not been released, remains in federal custody. Sources said he had recently been radicalized, was being monitored by the FBI, and was arrested after buying a firearm. Self said he and his family are safe, thanked law enforcement, and vowed not to back down. Self has sought to ban Sharia law and stop a Dallas mosque.

Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing; alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. NewsNation, the alternative source, focuses on the alleged plot and Self's record on Sharia law and the Dallas mosque. The Federalist and Daily Caller, both right-leaning, lead with the ISIS link and cite local TV reports, though they differ on whether it aired Wednesday or Thursday. The Daily Caller adds Self's statement, calls him the figure behind a Sharia-free caucus, and cites a tweet warning about radical Islam.