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FBI arrests 17-year-old accused of plotting to assassinate a North Texas congressman

Managing Editor · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 1:45 AM · 1 min read

FBI arrests 17-year-old accused of plotting to assassinate a North Texas congressman — WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth), Dallas Community news — Image: WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Federal sources said the McKinney teenager was planning to conduct a terrorist attack last weekend on behalf of ISIS.

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