Alleged DHS Memo Regarding 2011 Tucson Shooting
A document initially claimed to be a leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo alleged Jared Lee Loughner, the accused gunman in the 2011 Tucson shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killed six bystanders, may have had ties to American Renaissance, which it referred to as an "anti-ZOG (Zionist Occupational Government) and anti-semitic" group. In an interview with Fox News, Jared Taylor denied the organization ever used the term "ZOG" and said Loughner had no connection to them.
Despite the Fox News report, DHS officials the following day reported that "the department has not established any such possibility, undercutting what appears to be the primary basis for this claim." Furthermore, no such memo had been issued.
Major David Denlinger, commander of the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center acknowledged that the document came from his agency, but contained errors. He said that he has no reason to believe that Loughner had any direct connection with or was being directed by American Renaissance.
Read more about this topic: American Renaissance (magazine)
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