FBI chief: Fort Hood shooting WAS inspired by al-Qaeda despite the government terming it 'workplace violence'

'In your opening statement you mentioned al-Qaeda-inspired terrorism,' Cornyn said during a Judiciary Committee hearing, 'and I know you're familiar, if not specifically, generally with the facts of the 2009 attack at Fort Hood, Texas, when Major Nidal Hasan shot and killed 13 people, injured a couple dozen plus more.' 'Do you agree with the intelligence community's assessment that Hasan was inspired by Al Qaeda to conduct that attack?' he asked. 'Yes, sir,;' Comey replied. 'Based on everything I've read – again, I wasn't in office at the time – but I've read about it since, and I do.' The White House did not respond to a request for comment about whether the administration stands by its 'workplace violence' determination. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2635598/FBI-chief-Fort-Hood-shooting-WAS-inspired-al-Qaeda-despite-government-terming-workplace-violence.html#ixzz32TyyRKZJ  Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook  John Hames shared with you:   FBI chief: Fort Hood shooting WAS inspired by al-Qaeda despite the government terming it 'workplace violence' Mail Online - Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn asked FBI Director James Comey if he believes the 2009 mass shooting was inspired by al-Qaeda 'Yes sir. ... I do,' he replied Available on the App Store.

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