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A Texas man has been charged in federal court for trying to provide material support to ISIS through an undercover agent.
Midlothian, Texas resident John Michael Garza, Jr., 21, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox that Garza "took concrete steps toward violent jihad, fundraising for terrorists [and] building explosive components."
"The FBI identified the threat early, tracked it aggressively, and shut it down before anyone was harmed," Patel said. "Keeping Americans safe is our mission, and we’re executing it every day."
According to the DOJ, Garza brought bomb-making materials to a Dec. 22 meeting with an undercover agent posing as an "ISIS brother."
"During the meeting, Garza described how to mix the components and offered to send an instructional video explaining how to build the bomb," the DOJ said. "Law enforcement agents arrested Garza shortly after he left the meeting."
