FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Thursday that the deadly shooting in a Minneapolis church this week was “domestic terrorism.”
Posting on X, Patel said that while the investigation continues, he could confirm several facts about the crime and the killer, Robin Westman:

As we continue to investigate yesterday’s barbaric attack from Robert Westman, the male subject, our teams have gathered information and evidence demonstrating this was an act of domestic terrorism motivated by a hate-filled ideology.
Some updates:
-Subject left multiple…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 28, 2025
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