An attack on Sunday that injured eight people at a mall in Boulder, Colorado, has been described as a “targeted terror attack” by the FBI, according to the Associated Press. The incident highlights actions taken by the Trump administration that have hobbled federal law enforcement in fighting terrorism while also shining a spotlight on the shortcomings of the personnel that President Donald Trump has put in charge of the Department of Justice and the FBI.

On Sunday, a man reportedly yelling “Free Palestine” used a makeshift flamethrower to attack participants at a “Run for Their Lives” event who were advocating for the release of hostages being detained by Hamas in Gaza since 2023. Several people injured in the attack were hospitalized and the suspect was arrested.

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