Washington (CNN) A man facing charges for supporting Hamas and making threats online said he wanted to "bomb Trump Tower" after visiting President Donald Trump's signature property, federal law enforcement authorities announced Wednesday. The complaint against Xie included multiple examples of Xie posting about his alleged crimes on Instagram. In one example, the FBI outlined a transaction where Xie sent $100 to someone in Gaza and later posted on Instagram: "Just donated $100 to Hamas ... The FBI surveilled Xie outside of Trump Tower in New York last month, and Xie later said, "I want to bomb Trump Tower" on Instagram. He also posted a "yes/no" poll asking if he should "bomb Trump Tower," according to the Justice Department announcement.
Source: CNN May 22, 2019 19:01 UTC