Boulder fire attack suspect Soliman charged with federal hate crime

Boulder fire attack suspect Soliman charged with federal hate crime


Mohamed Sabry Soliman, man accused of attacking a rally supporting Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado.

Obtained by NBC News

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged the suspect in a fire attack on demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, with a charge of hate crime.

A criminal complaint filed against the suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, said there is probable cause to believe he attacked the demonstrators because they were supporting Israel in calling for the release of hostages still being held by the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

Soliman, 45, is due to appear Monday afternoon in Boulder court to face state charges related to Sunday’s attack, which left eight people hospitalized with burns and other injuries.

Shortly before the federal hate crime charge was revealed, President Donald Trump condemned the attack on demonstrators and blamed former President Joe Biden for a border policy that Trump said allowed entry to the accused assailant.

“Yesterday’s horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in the United States of America,” Trump wrote in a social media post.

Police and FBI agents gather, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 1, 2025.

Mark Makela | Reuters

“He came in through Biden’s ridiculous Open Border Policy, which has hurt our Country so badly,” Trump wrote. “He must go out under “TRUMP” Policy. Acts of Terrorism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law.”

“This is yet another example of why we must keep our Borders SECURE, and deport Illegal, Anti-American Radicals from our Homeland. My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!”

Solmani, who the White House says was in the United States illegally on an expired work visa, is accused of using a makeshift flamethrower on a group of people marching Sunday to protest the continued detention of Israeli hostages.

This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.



Source

Watch live: Trump speaks at NATO press conference
Politics

Watch live: Trump speaks at NATO press conference

[The stream is slated to start at 9 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is speaking Wednesday at NATO’s annual summit in the Netherlands. Trump’s comments come days after he announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Subscribe to CNBC on […]

Read More
‘Time to get serious on defense’: A moment of truth for NATO as leaders seek unity on spending hike
Politics

‘Time to get serious on defense’: A moment of truth for NATO as leaders seek unity on spending hike

The NATO summit in the Netherlands. Haiyun Jiang | Via Reuters It’ll be a moment of truth for NATO on Wednesday when the Western military alliance releases a joint statement on a heavily pushed and previewed collective defense spending hike. Allies have been corralled, cajoled and pressured to hike their defense expenditure from 2% to […]

Read More
Greece is one of NATO’s top defense spenders. Here’s why
Politics

Greece is one of NATO’s top defense spenders. Here’s why

Military vehicles are seen during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, on March 25, 2025. Marios Lolos | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Sun-soaked Greece may not immediately come to mind as a top defense spender — but only four NATO allies spent a bigger slice of their GDP […]

Read More