The father of an American man arrested for plotting to attack the US Capitol building in support of the Islamic state says his son was "set up."
John Cornell, father of Christopher Cornell, says his son was "lost and vulnerable," a non-violent man who only recently converted to Islam.
Christopher Cornell attracted the attention of a confidential FBI source after posting on twitter in support of violent extremism.
The FBI informant began to exchange messages with the 20 year old online.
Christopher Cornell was taken into custody Wednesday after purchasing two rifles and 600 pounds of ammunition.
John Cornell told CNN that his son would never have planned the attack on his own, and accuses the FBI and the unnamed source of leading Christopher into the plot.
John Cornell, father of Christopher Cornell, says his son was "lost and vulnerable," a non-violent man who only recently converted to Islam.
Christopher Cornell attracted the attention of a confidential FBI source after posting on twitter in support of violent extremism.
The FBI informant began to exchange messages with the 20 year old online.
Christopher Cornell was taken into custody Wednesday after purchasing two rifles and 600 pounds of ammunition.
John Cornell told CNN that his son would never have planned the attack on his own, and accuses the FBI and the unnamed source of leading Christopher into the plot.
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