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THC 41: Trevor Aaronson | Terror Factory: Inside The FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism
Mohamed Mohamud, Portland Pioneer Square Bomb Plot
The trial of Mohamed Mohamud in Portland, Oregon, centers on an FBI sting where agents provided a 19-year-old with a van, a fake bomb, and $3,000 for rent to facilitate a plot against Pioneer Square. Critics argue that the FBI could have easily deterred the youth but instead chose to fund and manage a "fantastical" act to ensure a high-profile conviction. Mohamud's defense team is currently arguing entrapment, a difficult legal standard to meet in federal court.