Gingrich Falsely Claims The Shoe Bomber Was An American Citizen
During a Daily Show appearance on January 9, 2010, former Speaker Newt Gingrich criticized the Obama administration for reading Miranda rights to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the underwear bomber. Rejecting comparisons to the Bush administration's handling of the shoe bomber, Gingrich falsely claimed Richard Reid was an American citizen. In reality, he was a British citizen.
Gingrich Falsely Claims The Shoe Bomber Was An American Citizen
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Gingrich Claimed Richard Reid, The Shoe Bomber, Was An American Citizen. As first noted by the Huffington Post:
After Gingrich assailed the administration for reading Miranda Rights to Detroit undie bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Stewart drew a comparison to something that happened under George W. Bush.
"Didn't they do the same with Richard Reid, who was the shoe bomber?" he asked the Republican icon.
"Richard Reid was an American citizen," insisted Gingrich. [Huffington Post, 2/10/10]
Richard Reid Was A British Citizen
Richard Reid, The Shoe Bomber, Was A British Citizen. As reported by the Associated Press: "In 2003, Richard Reid, the British citizen and al-Qaida follower who'd tried to blow up a trans-Atlantic jetliner with explosives hidden in his shoes, was sentenced to life in prison by a federal judge in Boston." [Associated Press, 1/30/10]
