Following the New Orleans terror attack, the FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Alethea Duncan, has been temporarily reassigned. Duncan initially stated in a press conference that the incident was "not a terrorist event," contradicting later statements by the FBI, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and President Biden, who all classified the attack as terrorism.
While details of Duncan's new role within the FBI remain undisclosed, sources confirm she is still with the agency. The FBI has declined to comment on the reassignment.
The attack, perpetrated by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, involved driving a truck into a New Year's Eve crowd on Bourbon Street, resulting in 14 fatalities and numerous injuries. Jabbar, who was killed by police after exiting the vehicle and firing at officers, was found to have an ISIS flag in his truck. He had also concealed IEDs in coolers and driven from Houston to New Orleans specifically to carry out the attack.
During the initial press conference, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell contradicted Duncan's assessment, asserting that the city had indeed suffered a terrorist attack. Subsequent press conferences saw Duncan revise her initial statement, acknowledging that the incident was being investigated as an act of terror.
