FBI blasted for saying motive for Texas synagogue hostage situation was 'not specifically related to the Jewish community'

"We do believe from our engaging with this subject that he was singularly focused on one issue, and it was not specifically related to the Jewish community," said an FBI agent.

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The FBI is facing backlash over comments given during a briefing on Saturday night regarding the hours-long standoff that occurred in Colleyville, Texas, where a man held four people hostage in Congregation Beth Israel synagogue.

"We do believe from our engaging with this subject that he was singularly focused on one issue, and it was not specifically related to the Jewish community. But we're continuing to work to find motive and we will continue on that path," said FBI Special Agent in Charge Matt DeSarno, announcing the death of the suspect.

During this conference, the FBI confirmed that the hostage-taker, later identified as Malik Faisal Akram, was shot and killed. All hostages were released unharmed.

Akram reportedly demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, known as "Lady Al-Qaeda" in counterterrorism circles, from a federal prison in Texas.

Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist suspected of having ties to al-Qaeda, was sentenced back in 2010 to 86 years in prison for trying to kill US military officers while in custody in Afghanistan. Muslim groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) have also advocated for Siddiqui's release.

In response to an Associated Press tweet stating, "The FBI says the Texas synagogue hostage taker's demands were specifically focused on issue not connected to the Jewish community," numerous journalists, media personalities, and other notable figures slammed the outlet's tweet and the FBI's statement.

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