Texas congressman target of teen’s assassination plot

(NewsNation) — A Texas congressman who was targeted by a teen assassin tells “CUOMO” he won’t back down from his stance against what he considers radicalized Islam.

An unnamed 17-year-old from McKinney allegedly sought to kill Rep. Keith Self, a conservative Republican who has sought to ban Sharia law and stop a Dallas area mosque project.

Federal authorities arrested the juvenile early this month before the teen could strike during a planned event, according to published reports. Agents had been monitoring the suspect, who had been radicalized…

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