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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

FBI: New Orleans Attacker “100% Inspired By ISIS”

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

News

3.2865 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Exclusive new footage emerges of the New Orleans attacker unloading the truck used in the slaughter on Bourbon Street as authorities now believe he acted alone. The Louisiana state attorney general joins with an update on the investigation. We examine how ISIS remains a deadly threat around the world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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world's attacker unloading the

0:39.2

truck used in the slaughter on Bourbon Street. This, as authorities now believe he acted alone.

0:45.9

The Louisiana State Attorney General joins us this hour with an update on the investigation.

0:51.5

The FBI says the attacker was, was quote 100% inspired by ISIS.

0:57.0

We're going to show you how the terrorist group remains a very deadly threat around the world.

1:02.0

Plus, what we're learning right now about the driver of a Tesla cyber truck that exploded outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas.

1:11.6

Officials say he shot himself in the head just before the blast as they hunt for a motive

1:16.6

and potential ties to terrorism.

1:19.6

Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

1:23.6

I'm Wolf Blitzer. You're in the situation room.

1:39.5

This is CNN breaking news. And we begin with the breaking news on the deadly truck ramming attack in New Orleans. New information is now emerging about the driver as authorities now believe

1:45.7

he acted alone. CNN's Omar Jimenez is joining us live from New Orleans right now where

1:50.8

Bourbon Street just reopened. Omar, what are you seeing there and what are you hearing from investigators?

1:58.9

Yeah, well, for starters, yes, Bourbon Street is now reopened for the first time since this deadly attack took place.

2:05.6

You can sort of see the scene. It's less crowded than maybe it typically would be.

2:09.7

Over there in Canal Street down behind us, you see there are actually major barriers blocking the entrance.

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