Assistant professor Heidi Matthews (York University’s Osgoode Law School) suggested on Wednesday that while it was horrific to see Hamas terrorists using rape and sexual violence against Israeli women‚ it was also wrong for Israel to cite those atrocities as “justification” for responding with a “prolonged war” against Hamas. “Is wartime sexual violence a horrific crime? YES‚ with no mistake‚” Matthews posted on X‚ adding‚ “But sex exceptionalism is also traditionally used to whip up support for entire military campaigns — we see Israel and the U.S. doing this now to justify a prolonged disproportionate air and ground war.” Is wartime sexual violence a horrific crime? YES‚ with no mistake. But sex exceptionalism is also traditionally used to whip up support for entire military campaigns — we see Israel and the U.S. doing this now to justify a prolonged disproportionate air and ground war. — Heidi Matthews (@Heidi__Matthews) December 5‚ 2023 Matthews went on to explain her position further‚ arguing that because people have a tendency to see violent crimes against women — particularly those of a sexual nature — as more reprehensible than other violent crimes‚ governments funneled that outrage into support for bloody and brutal military campaigns against the offenders. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Sex exceptionalism underwrites the idea that sexual violence crimes are worse than others‚ and therefore justify harsher retaliation (here‚ via war). This goes back to the essentialist idea that rape is a fate worse than death. None of this is new‚” she said. “Between pretending the rape of Israeli women didn’t happen/is justified and being totally cool with mentally ill men invading women’s spaces/stealing their opportunities for athletic accomplishment‚ ‘feminism’ is proving itself to be a literal joke. You ladies are embarrassing‚” one critic replied. Between pretending the rape of Israeli women didn’t happen/is justified and being totally cool with mentally ill men invading women’s spaces/stealing their opportunities for athletic accomplishment‚ “feminism” is proving itself to be a literal joke. You ladies are embarrassing. https://t.co/2T8N9jHxnQ — CCP IS ASSHOE (@CCPISASSH0E) December 6‚ 2023 Matthews continued to defend her position – namely that an Israeli government bent on war was using the fact that Hamas terrorists had raped Israeli women to stir outrage and then support for whatever they chose to do in response. “I can think of little more disrespectful of the women victims and survivors of sexual violence than the hawkish manipulation of their victimization for the purposes of supporting this horrific war‚” she replied to one critic. “I think it’s absolutely imperative to discuss the role of sex exceptionalism in military imperialism. It is irresponsible not to‚” she said. When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly called out international women’s rights organizations for their abject failure to speak up when the victims of rape and sexual violence were Jews‚ Matthews argued that it was proof she had been right. But Netanyahu was not alone. Israeli actress Gal Gadot spoke out as well‚ saying‚ “The world has failed the women of October 7th.”

President Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday that Americans are being suckered by “a bunch of lies” as he faces an impeachment inquiry. A reporter from the New York Post pressed Biden on polling that shows a large part of the U.S. public is concerned that he may have acted illegally or unethically in regards to his family’s foreign business ventures. “Can you explain to Americans‚ amid this impeachment inquiry‚ why you interacted with so many of your son and brother’s foreign business associates?” the reporter‚ Steven Nelson‚ asked. “I’m not going to comment on that. I did not. And it’s just a bunch of lies‚” Biden replied. Nelson tried to get in a follow-up question‚ asking Biden if he “didn’t” interact with any of his family members’ business partners. Biden insisted‚ “I did not‚” as he repeated‚ “they’re lies.” .@NYPost’s @StevenNelson10: [T]here is polling by the Associated Press that shows that almost 70% of Americans‚ including 40% of Democrats‚ believe that you acted either illegally or unethically in regards to your family's business interests. Can you explain to the Americans — to… pic.twitter.com/w1wWBkkbYb — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 6‚ 2023 For months‚ the GOP-led House has been investigating whether the business practices of Biden’s family members fostered corruption in government — spurred by a money trail showing millions of dollars from foreign countries — and looking into how the Department of Justice has conducted the criminal probe into the president’s son‚ Hunter Biden. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP President Biden and his allies insist there is no wrongdoing by the president and claim the investigative efforts by House Republicans are tainted by politics. But there is evidence of some degree of President Biden having contact with his family’s business associates found in an abandoned laptop that purportedly belonged to Hunter Biden. And congressional investigators have received witness testimony about alleged interactions that may have boosted the lucrative Biden “brand.” Nelson shared on X a reaction from Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY)‚ who leads the impeachment inquiry‚ to Biden’s comments on Wednesday. “We have produced evidence revealing Joe Biden spoke‚ dined‚ took meetings and had coffee with his son’s foreign business associates‚” he said. Comer also said the House is “expected” to vote this month to formalize the impeachment inquiry. Biden’s exchange with Nelson took place shortly after Comer and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued a warning to Hunter Biden that he faces the prospect of contempt of Congress proceedings if he does not appear for a deposition this month in compliance with a subpoena.

Every day‚ critics are sounding the alarm more and more about the dangers of pushing children into transgender medicalization. Now‚ doctors who dole out puberty blockers‚ cross-sex hormones‚ and double mastectomies to children and teens are facing a slew of lawsuits from detransitioners‚ young people who previously identified as transgender. The first such lawsuit in the U.S. came from Chloe Cole‚ one of the most prominent detransitioners‚ who sued Kaiser Hospitals in February. Cole was put on puberty blockers at 12‚ cross-sex hormones at 13‚ and had her breasts surgically removed at 15. Now 19‚ Cole has said her transgender medicalization was part of “one of the biggest medical scandals” in American history. Among the damage‚ Cole’s voice is permanently lowered‚ and her fertility status is unknown. “I was fifteen when you cut into my body‚ ripped out my breasts and stitched me back up like I was your rag doll‚” Cole said in February. “You are on the wrong side of history and will always be remembered as child butchers.” Another detransitioner‚ Prisha Mosley‚ 25‚ sued her North Carolina doctors in July over her transgender medical treatments. Mosley was put on testosterone at 17 and had her breasts surgically removed the next year. She says her doctors “lied” and told her testosterone would make her “grow a penis.” Over the years‚ Mosley suffered from anxiety‚ depression‚ suicidal ideation‚ and an eating disorder‚ according to her lawsuit. At 14‚ she also suffered a sexual assault by an older male‚ which resulted in a miscarried pregnancy. At 15‚ she was hospitalized for a week for depression. Nevertheless‚ Mosley’s doctors started her on transgender treatments that did not solve her mental health issues but left her with a lower voice‚ extra body hair‚ a damaged vagina‚ and an unknown fertility status‚ her lawsuit says. Another lawsuit comes from Soren Aldaco‚ a 21-year-old detransitioner‚ who filed a $1 million “gross malpractice” lawsuit against her Texas doctors in July. Aldaco‚ who is autistic‚ was hospitalized with a manic episode at 15. At the hospital‚ she was “coerced” into saying she was transgender‚ her lawsuit says. At 17‚ she was prescribed an “outrageously large” dose of testosterone‚ and at 19‚ she was pressured into a botched double mastectomy with “horrible post-surgical complications” that left her “permanent physical disfigurement‚” the suit says. Isabelle Ayala‚ 20‚ is suing both her doctors and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) over her gender transition. She is the first to target the AAP specifically. At 14‚ Ayala was convinced by doctors to go on cross-sex hormones. At the time‚ she was suffering with suicidal thoughts‚ depression‚ and anxiety. Six months after starting testosterone‚ she attempted suicide. Nevertheless‚ she was kept on cross-sex hormones afterwards. Now‚ Ayala suffers from vaginal atrophy‚ excess facial and body hair‚ a compromised bone structure‚ and unknown fertility. She still suffers episodes of anxiety and depression‚ and she “longs for what could have been and to have her healthy‚ female body back‚” her lawsuit says. Kayla Lovdahl‚ 18‚ also sued Kaiser Hospitals in June for her transgender medical transition. Lovdahl discovered the concept of transgenderism online at age 11 and was put on both puberty blockers and testosterone at age 12. Just six months later at 13‚ she had her breasts surgically removed. Her doctors told her parents that‚ “it’s better to have a live son than a dead daughter‚” her lawsuit alleges. However‚ by 17‚ Lovdahl regretted her transgender medicalization. Both puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones come with serious health risks. Puberty blockers can affect bone growth and density and cause sexual dysfunction‚ voice damage‚ and infertility among other issues. Cross-sex hormones can cause infertility‚ deadly blood clots‚ heart attacks‚ increased cancer risks of the breasts and ovaries‚ liver dysfunction‚ worsening psychological illness‚ and other serious conditions. The number of gender surgeries nearly tripled in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019‚ according to an analysis published in August in JAMA Network Open. In 2016‚ there were about 4‚550 procedures‚ and that number spiked to around 13‚000 in 2019. Hundreds of teen girls in the U.S.‚ some as young as 12‚ have gotten elective‚ gender-related double mastectomies to remove their healthy breasts over the last few years. Meanwhile‚ it is more popular than ever for youth to adopt new gender identities. An estimated 300‚000 minors aged 13 to 17 identified as transgender as of last year. If you are having thoughts of suicide‚ call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to  SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

Large California retailers that refuse to display a so-called gender neutral section for children face getting slapped with a fine of up to $500 under a new state law set to take effect in the new year. Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom made California the first state in the nation to pass such a law — Assembly Bill No. 10584 — which mandates that retailers with 500 or more employees display a section that sells childcare items and toys for “gender-neutral” kids. Newsom signed the bill in 2021 without comment. “Childcare item‚” according to the bill‚ “means any product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep‚ relaxation‚ or the feeding of children‚ or to help children with sucking or teething.” Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell)‚ who introduced the legislation‚ said‚ “We need to stop stigmatizing what’s acceptable for certain genders and just let kids be kids.” The bill‚ he said‚ was designed to “encourage more businesses across California and the U.S. to avoid reinforcing harmful and outdated stereotypes.” “Part of it is to make sure if you’re a young girl that you can find a police car‚ fire truck‚ a periodic table or a dinosaur‚” Low reportedly said. “And then similarly‚ if you’re a boy‚ if you’re more artistic and want to play with glitter‚ why not? Why should you feel the stigma of saying‚ ‘Oh‚ this should be shamed‚’ and going to a different location?” Former California State Sen. Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) reportedly voted against the bill‚ arguing the state “let parents be parents.” “Unlike the author‚ I actually have children‚ five of them to be exact‚ and I can tell you it is very convenient for parents‚” Melendez said. “I don’t think parents need the government to step in and tell them how they should shop for their children.” Several business and conservative groups fought against California lawmakers passing the legislation‚ saying state regulations against establishments have made it hard enough and adding on another government requirement disrupts their ability to thrive in a free market. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The Capitol Resource Institute‚ a public policy organization advocating for Judeo-Christian values‚ said at the time of the bill’s passage that the group rejects the belief that the California Legislature’s role is “to overstep the natural process of the free market.” “Retail stores are very attuned to the supply and demand of their merchandise‚ and they are very aware of the clientele they serve‚” the group wrote‚ according to The Washington Post. Jonathan Keller‚ president of the conservative California Family Council lobbying group‚ dismissed the idea that activists and state legislators have the right to force retailers to adopt government-approved messaging about gender. “It’s a violation of free speech and it’s just plain wrong‚” Keller said in a statement. The latest development in California’s effort to become a sanctuary state for radical gender theory pushed onto children comes as big box stores like Target received backlash for its Pride collection‚ which included the controversial “tuck-friendly” bathing suits. Target’s CEO‚ Brian Cornell‚ pulled the items from the shelves earlier this year after the store said its team members experienced threats against them and their “sense of safety and well-being while at work.” But despite facing opposition for the products‚ corporations like Target and Lego continue to move forward to offer items that go against fundamental biology. Lego issued a statement when the bill passed‚ saying it was working to make toys more inclusive for girls‚ the Daily Mail reported. “The company is committed to making Lego play more inclusive and ensuring that children’s creative ambitions – both now in the future – are not limited by gender stereotypes‚” a statement from Lego said. Retailers who fail to comply with the legislation beginning on January 1‚ 2024‚ will be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for a first violation or $500 for a subsequent violation‚ according to the bill’s text.

Actress Angelina Jolie discussed how she believes feelings of stress during her divorce from Brad Pitt led to her developing the medical condition known as Bell’s palsy. “My blood sugar goes up and down. I suddenly had Bell’s palsy six months before my divorce‚” the 48-year-old mom of six told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Tuesday. Jolie had previously discussed recovering from the condition during a Vanity Fair interview in 2017 but didn’t reveal what she believed to be the catalyst.  According to the Mayo Clinic‚ Bell’s palsy is “a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. In most cases‚ the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks. The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop.” The exact cause of Bell’s palsy is unknown.  Jolie also told the outlet she doesn’t “really have a social life” in Los Angeles after everything she’s been through‚ including the media scrutiny. “I wouldn’t be an actress today‚” the actress said. “When I was starting out‚ it wasn’t as much of an expectation to be as public‚ to share so much.” Jolie and Pitt announced their divorce in 2016. They had been together for 12 years and married for two at that point and shared both biological and adopted children together. Their divorce kicked off a bitter battle over both shared property and custody of their six kids: Maddox‚ 22‚ Pax‚ 20‚ Zahara‚ 18‚ Shiloh‚ 17‚ and twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline‚ 15. The “Eternals” star is notoriously private about her personal life‚ saying only that she and her kids‚ “had to heal” following the divorce. “There are things we needed to heal from‚” Jolie repeated while speaking with WSJ. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Jolie also described her kids as her friends. “They are the closest people to me and my life‚ and they’re my close friends‚” the actress said. “We’re seven very different people‚ which is our strength.” Jolie told the outlet that despite being born in Los Angeles‚ she’s anxious to leave. The “Maleficent” star said she’d rather be spending time in Cambodia‚ which is where her adopted son Maddox is from and where she directed the 2017 film “First They Killed My Father.”  “It’s part of what happened after my divorce. I lost the ability to live and travel as freely. I will move when I can‚” Jolie said. “I grew up in quite a shallow place. Of all the places in the world‚ Hollywood is not a healthy place. So you seek authenticity.”

Portland public school teachers will now take gender identity and race into account before disciplining students‚ according to an agreement between the school district and its teachers union. The requirement appears in a collective bargaining agreement between Portland Public Schools and its unionized teachers‚ which ended a nearly month-long strike late last month. The agreement with the Portland Association of Teachers was ratified on Tuesday. When a student engages in “continuous disruptive behavior‚” school officials must develop a “support plan” for the student that “must take into consideration the impact of issues related to the student’s trauma‚ race‚ gender identity/presentation‚ sexual orientation … and restorative justice as appropriate for the student‚” the agreement states‚ according to the Washington Free Beacon. The new disciplinary policy also prohibits suspending a student who threatens or harms other people. Those students may now only be removed from their classroom and sent to a “self-regulation space” within the school. Previously Portland schools could suspend middle and high school for at least five days for extreme cases of students causing physical harm or threatening violence. Now through the union agreement‚ the district has expanded its rapid response teams‚ which are supposed to intervene early in these situations. The agreement replaces the term “unacceptable” student behavior with “continuous disruptive” behavior‚ and refers to “support plans” rather than “behavior correction plans.” More than 40‚000 Portland students returned to the classroom last week for the first time since Halloween when the teacher strike ended. Due to the strike‚ students’ winter break will be cut in half to make up for the class time they lost this month. Parents have complained this decision affects their holiday plans. Portland’s teachers will get a pay raise of about 14% over three years thanks to their new contract with the district. Student discipline has been a growing concern in Portland’s public schools. Portland teachers have said they are seeing “more students in crisis” with mental health issues‚ which can lead to fights. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP In response‚ the Portland school district has been working to beef up its “restorative justice” practices over the last two years. “So that we’re really shifting from this punitive way of how we respond‚ to either discipline‚ or how we respond to our students who do get suspended or expelled and need to reenter‚” Char Hutson‚ the program manager for restorative justice said in 2021. However‚ after the pandemic‚ the district saw a spike in requests for the district’s restorative justice services‚ seeing up to 60 requests in the fall‚ 2021 semester compared to just 40 requests for the entire previous school year‚ Hutson said at the time. Failing discipline policies were one of the concerns among conservative parents in other parts of the country who ran for school board after the pandemic.

Former Vice President Al Gore called for a ban on social media algorithms‚ which he argued were the “digital equivalent of AR-15s.” Gore was speaking at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) when he made the comments‚ saying that the algorithms were designed to lead readers down obscure “rabbit holes‚” and as such‚ posed a danger to those who used the platforms. WATCH: "These algorithms‚ they are the digital equivalent of AR-15s‚ they ought to be banned" Former US Vice President Al Gore talks about the "artificial insanity" found in social media echo chambers#COP28 latest: https://t.co/kV8YawB3sH pic.twitter.com/6RqQxQWnos — Bloomberg (@business) December 5‚ 2023 Gore compared the so-called “rabbit holes” to carnivorous pitcher plants that lure prey to come inside — and once inside‚ they can’t get back out. “If you have social media that is dominated by algorithms that pull people down these rabbit holes that are a bit like pitcher plants‚” Gore began. “These algorithms‚ they are the digital equivalent of AR-15s‚ they ought to be banned – they really ought to be banned.” “It’s an abuse of the public forum‚” he continued. “But when these — when people are pulled down these rabbit holes — you know what’s at the bottom of the rabbit hole‚ that’s where the echo chamber is. And if you spend too much time in the echo chamber‚ what’s weaponized is another form of AI – not artificial intelligence‚ artificial insanity.” The audience laughed at that‚ but Gore continued: “I’m serious! I’m serious!” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “QAnon is just the best-known version of artificial insanity‚” Gore said. “These devices are the enemies of self-government‚ and they’re the enemies of democracy. We need reforms for both democracy and capitalism.” “Al Gore says social media algorithms are like ‘digital AR-15s.’ To globalist elites‚ free speech is a dangerous weapon that must be seized. They want you to listen to their propaganda &; obey accordingly. The good news is you can hear the fear in his voice. They know we’re waking up‚” @DC_Draino posted. Al Gore says social media algorithms are like “digital AR-15s”😂 To globalist elites‚ free speech is a dangerous weapon that must be seized They want you to listen to their propaganda &; obey accordingly The good news is you can hear the fear in his voice They know we’re… pic.twitter.com/vjxRQoWwII — DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) December 5‚ 2023 “It’s funny that Al Gore says social media algorithms are the ‘digital equivalent of AR-15s‚’ when Conservatives were the ones being silenced online throughout the pandemic‚” Judge Jeanine Pirro added. “And @AlGore in case you didn’t know — AR-15s are also protected by the second amendment‚ genius …” https://t.co/KR9DtUMd11 It’s funny that Al Gore says social media algorithms are the “digital equivalent of AR-15s”‚ when Conservatives were the ones being silenced online throughout the pandemic… And @AlGore in case you didn’t know — AR-15s are also protected by the second… — Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) December 6‚ 2023

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s candidacy for president is receiving financial backing from top Democratic donor Reid Hoffman. The billionaire Hoffman‚ co-founder of LinkedIn‚ donated $250‚000 to a pro-Haley super PAC‚ SFA Fund Inc. Before making the donation‚ Hoffman’s team reached out to the PAC and asked if his money would be welcomed. The PAC answered in the affirmative‚ Hoffman’s team told The New York Times. Hoffman has also donated $759‚600 to help re-elect President Joe Biden‚ Bloomberg reported. Hoffman moved to support Haley in the GOP primary after another Democratic megadonor‚ Jamie Dimon‚ the head of JPMorgan Chase‚ urged Democrats to back Haley last week. Dimon and a cadre of other business leaders are supporting Haley for the Republican nomination. “Even if you’re a very liberal Democrat‚ I urge you‚ help Nikki Haley‚ too‚” Dimon said at a summit for global business elites. “Get a choice on the Republican side that might be better than Trump.” Hoffman has a long history of funding Democratic politicians and leftist causes through a network of nonprofits and super PACs. From 2017 to 2023‚ Hoffman donated roughly $43 million toward electing Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in the 2018‚ 2020‚ and 2022 election cycles‚ according to an analysis of Hoffman’s political spending by the conservative nonprofit Restoration of America. Hoffman also has ties to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein‚ who died while in prison in 2019. The LinkedIn co-founder has since apologized for his work with Epstein. Hoffman connected with Epstein in 2014 and says he met with him at the request of the former director of MIT’s Media Lab‚ Joi Ito‚ who was looking to raise money for the lab. From there‚ the relationship seemed to progress with multiple plans made for Hoffman to visit Epstein and ride on the Lolita Express plane. Hoffman said he visited Epstein’s infamous private island‚ Little St. James‚ only once and that his last contact with Epstein was in 2015‚ the same year that Hoffman invited Epstein to attend a dinner with Silicon Valley’s elite in Palo Alto. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Around the same time‚ Epstein was attempting to rehabilitate his image after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of solicitation of prostitution involving a minor in 2008. Part of the plan to cleanse Epstein’s reputation involved getting close to prominent activists and philanthropists such as Bill and Melinda Gates. “It gnaws at me that‚ by lending my association‚ I helped his reputation and thus delayed justice for his survivors‚” Hoffman told The Wall Street Journal in an email. “While I relied on MIT’s endorsement‚ ultimately I made the mistake.” “I am sorry for my personal misjudgment‚” he said.

Suzanne Somers’ husband Alan Hamel said the late TV star was laid to rest in her boots because hiking to one of the mountains near their home in southern California was something they both loved doing together. Hamel told People magazine that his late wife “never really had boots designed for hiking on the rocks” until he ordered her a pair of “Timberland boots.” The “Threes Company” star died in October at age 76 following a two-decade-long battle with cancer. “[I] made my gift personal by drawing on them in a few words that represented our life to some degree and made them very personal to Suzanne‚” the late actress’ husband said. He said Somers had “every manolo blahnik ever made‚” but that it would “have been predictable but not very personal” for the late actress “wearing [manolo blahniks] for her final trip.” Suzanne Somers’ husband shares romantic reason why she was buried in hiking boots https://t.co/qkEoCmAj4v — Fox News (@FoxNews) December 6‚ 2023 “Every time she put on the Timberlands‚ she said‚ ‘I am wearing you‚ and my boots will keep me safe‚'” he added. Hamel said that he and Suzanne developed an “early morning routine” that required her special footwear. It “always included hiking to the top of one of the mountains‚ where there was a creek and a large flat rock in the middle of the creek‚” he added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “By the time we got there‚ which was about a two-hour hike‚ the rock had been warmed by the morning sun‚” Hamel continued. “We would have our lunch on the rock and then take a one-hour nap on the rock and then hike back down and go to work.” Somers‘ publicist R. Couri Hay previously released a statement to the outlet that the star had “passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years.” “Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan [Hamel]‚ her son Bruce‚ and her immediate family‚” the statement added. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th. Instead‚ they will celebrate her extraordinary life‚ and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.” Related: Suzanne Somers’ Husband Reveals The Love Letter He Gave Her The Day Before She Died

Law enforcement officials in the state of Nevada thwarted an Islamic terrorist attack late last week involving a teenager who said he was targeting “zionists.” The foiled attack comes amid a spike in anti-Semitic attacks across the U.S. and the rest of the world following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on October 7. The 16-year-old said “he was planning an attack in Las Vegas in furtherance to support the Islamic State terrorist organization‚ also known as ISIS‚” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. “LVMPD SWAT served the warrant‚ and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.” During the search of the suspect’s home‚ police recovered “numerous items of concern to include terrorism propaganda and indications that the suspect intended to commit an act of terrorism‚ including instructions and components for building an explosive device.” The suspect‚ who was not named due to his age‚ was charged on multiple felony counts‚ including: Terroristic Threats; Attempt to Further an Act of Terrorism; Providing Material Support to a Terrorist‚ Terrorist Organization‚ and/or Act of Terrorism; and five counts of Possession of Explosive Components. During a press conference‚ officials showed a screenshot of the threat that the suspect posted to social media: “Peace be upon all brothers who see this. I am here to announce that I will be starting lone wolf operations in Las Vegas against the enemies of Allah. I ask you to make Dua for victory. I am a supporter of the Islamic State‚ and I will make sure the zionists in this city know it.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Police found an ISIS flag‚ ISIS patches‚ and an ISIS headband at the residence‚ as well as ISIS and Al-Qaeda propaganda. The suspect was described as a recent convert to Islam. Related: ‘Blinking Lights Everywhere’: FBI Director Warns Foreign Terrorists Trying To Exploit U.S. Southern Border