On November 14 — six days after the midterm elections — USA Today reported a senior FBI official said the “bulk of the threats leveled against historically Black colleges earlier this year are believed to be linked to a single juvenile who has been prosecuted as a minor by state authorities.”
The agency’s admission raised more questions than it answered. What the feds have not said is:
- The race of the suspect
- The motive of the suspect
- When the suspect was charged
- What state was the suspect charged in
- Why the agency did not charge the suspect as an adult after terrorizing HBCUs
And perhaps most importantly: Why didn’t the agency share the results of the investigation far sooner than a few days after the midterm elections — and after multiple requests from Congressional Republicans and Democrats?