20-year-old Jonathan Xie of Basking ridge (new Jersey), who is suspected of sending money to the militants of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, spoke about undermining the Trump Tower and the attack on the Consulate of Israel in new York.
According to the Ministry of justice last month Xie noticed near the building of the Trump Tower in Manhattan. Later on his page in Instagram he said that he «wants to blow up the Trump Tower». He also published a survey of the stories, is it worth it to do it.
«Just donated 100 dollars to Hamas… I’m sure it’s illegal, but I don’t care»? — he wrote in his other post in Instagram. According to the FBI, the recipient of money was a man in Gaza — member of Hamas, which the US considers a terrorist organization.
Xie said to live in Instagram that «find a way» to join the movement, and then hung the flag of Hamas and pulled out a gun. The guy promised that will go to Pro-Israel March and «shoot everyone». As the FBI reports, the weapon was the boy’s father.
Jonathan Xie charged with attempting to provide material support to Palestinian group Hamas
The investigation revealed other social media accounts Xie, including a page on YouTube that contains a playlist with videos of propaganda for war in Syria, «Hezbollah» (foreign terrorist organization) and the movement Houthis in Yemen, as well as videos in support of Bashar al-Assad, Saddam Hussein and North Korea.
According to the criminal complaint, the boy lied, trying to get into the US army at the beginning of this year. He stated that he was never affiliated with «anyone who participated in actions aimed at promotion of terrorism.» In addition, Xie said he wanted to join the us army, «to learn to kill.»
A source told News 4 that Xia had mental problems, but his alleged actions, threats and that investigators found three weapons in the house of his family, which has put forward against him of accusations of terrorism.
He was also charged with attempting to provide material support to Palestinian group Hamas, deception, U.S. army, and threats on the Internet.
Every attempt of terrorist financing carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of $250 thousand.
