Threat To the Homeland: Possible Terror Ties to Mass Shooting While DHS Remains Unfunded

Summary

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Podcast Summary

Podcast: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
Episode: Threat To the Homeland: Possible Terror Ties to Mass Shooting While DHS Remains Unfunded
Date: March 2, 2026
Hosts: Amy Robach and TJ Holmes

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on the developing investigation into a mass shooting in Austin, Texas, and its possible links to terrorism amid the newly escalated U.S.-Iran war. Amy and TJ discuss the facts of the attack, evolving concerns about terror threats on American soil, and the compounding problem of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) being unfunded due to a government shutdown. The conversation highlights rising anxiety, policy debates on national security, and the challenges of maintaining vigilance in the current climate.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Austin Mass Shooting: What Happened

• Event Details

  • A mass shooting occurred early Sunday morning in Austin, Texas, resulting in 16 injuries and 2 deaths.
  • The suspect: circled the bustling 6th Street area multiple times before opening fire from his car, then getting out and shooting further with a rifle.
  • The area was crowded with partygoers (notably near Buford’s Bar), in a district known for nightlife and events (e.g., SXSW).
  • Quote (TJ Holmes, 03:58):
    “In one of the busiest places...a Saturday night...people partying, two dead, 14 sent to the hospital in an early morning shooting.”

• Attack Escalation

  • The shooter began with a pistol from his vehicle window, then exited the car with a larger rifle.
  • He was intercepted and killed by police within seconds, as officers were already stationed nearby for routine safety.

2. Suspect Profile & Terror Motive Investigation

• Suspect Background

  • Name: Indiaga Diagne, 53, originally from Senegal—entered legally, naturalized U.S. citizen, married and divorced a U.S. citizen.
  • Notable attire: T-shirt reading “Property of Allah” and, underneath, an Iranian-flagged garment.
  • Quote (Amy Robach, 07:48):
    “There’s a reason why he chose to wear that T-shirt...police say there were more things in his vehicle that leads them to believe...this could be a terrorism related attack linked to Iran.”

• Possible Terror Connections

  • Authorities cite: suspicious items in vehicle, attire with religious and Iranian symbols, and his ex-wife’s indication of extreme religiosity.
  • Ongoing: FBI and homeland security are investigating potential links to Iranian retaliation and recent clerical calls for Muslims to “exact revenge.”

3. National Security Response & Political Debate

• Immediate Law Enforcement Reaction

  • FBI and Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) nationwide are on “high alert.”
  • Counterterrorism warnings had recently been raised by officials like Cash Patel and DHS, suggesting imminent threats to the homeland.
  • Quote (TJ Holmes, 08:56):
    “Authorities themselves are telling us they are looking at this as a possible act of terrorism…”

• Homeland Security Bulletin

  • ABC News report: DHS bulletin conveyed to law enforcement nationwide—“large scale physical attack is unlikely” but “Iran and its proxies probably pose a persistent threat...will almost certainly escalate retaliatory actions or calls to action.” (Amy Robach, 12:19)

• Public Guidance and Discomfort

  • The familiar “see something, say something” directive feels newly urgent and unsettling for many, especially in major cities.
  • Quote (TJ Holmes, 11:37):
    “As a US citizen you’re told to be heads up...that somebody could be trying to kill you. That’s a pretty tall order.”

4. Government Shutdown & Unfunded DHS

• Dysfunction Exposed

  • DHS is currently unfunded due to Congressional gridlock; the website and public bulletins remain out of date.
  • Quote (Amy Robach, 18:20):
    “That says due to a lapse in federal funding, this website will not be actively managed. Are you kidding me?”

• Political Fallout

  • A partisan impasse has frozen pay for DHS components including FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, Secret Service—though ICE remains funded until next year.
  • Republicans aim to leverage the crisis for bargaining over immigration and security funding; hosts highlight the real-world stakes of the impasse.
  • Quote (TJ Holmes, 20:51):
    “FEMA not getting checks. TSA not getting checks...We need them on overtime. Let's give them double pay right now for everything that we're looking at…”

5. Broader Social & Personal Implications

• Everyday Life Under Threat

  • The hosts reflect on how warnings and the specter of homegrown attacks affect routines, travel, and sense of security for Americans.
  • Quote (Amy Robach, 13:09):
    “If you are somebody who rides on mass transit, who frankly is traveling anywhere, flying...all this is deeply concerning. And it should be because these are actual threats.”

• The Human Toll on Security Professionals

  • The irony and danger of expecting security staff to work unpaid during heightened alert.
  • Stories of agents resorting to other jobs (like Uber) to support their families during previous shutdowns.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Terror in Austin:
  • “You see several times it might be looking for a parking spot. What we're saying here is this was the last place...as you just said, robes is on anybody's mind.” (TJ Holmes, 05:11)
• On Connecting Dots to Iran:
  • “This is about these homegrown folks that have been activated, so to speak, by clerics who have spoken out, saying, hey, if you are a Muslim, it is your duty to exact revenge on what's happening in Iran...” (Amy Robach, 10:00)
• On Government Paralysis:
  • “You know, we're the Department of Homeland Security and all, but we haven't updated this page, so maybe go somewhere else for information. What?” (Amy Robach, 18:31)
• On Urgency of Funding:
  • “This will be the thing. It's too bad it took a war. But this has to be the thing that gets the government reopened. In the midst of all things in our government to be closed during a war, it's the Department of Homeland Security.” (TJ Holmes, 22:21)

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Important Timestamps

• [03:15–06:20]: Detailed account of the Austin mass shooting and attacker's actions.
• [07:09–08:56]: Suspect’s profile, attire suggesting terror links, and investigation updates.
• [08:56–10:00]: National debate on immigration, homegrown extremism, and official warnings.
• [12:19–13:51]: Reading and discussing the DHS law enforcement bulletin.
• [17:19–20:51]: Discussion of DHS funding crisis and political gridlock; effects on agency operations.
• [20:51–22:21]: The unheralded burdens on security professionals during funding lapses.

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Summary Takeaway

Amy Robach and TJ Holmes provide urgent, on-the-ground context for a possible terrorism-linked mass shooting in Austin just days into a new U.S.-Iran war. Their analysis highlights the intersection of international conflict, domestic extremism, and the immediate consequences of government dysfunction. Listeners come away with a candid, accessible understanding of the incident itself, the wider implications for American security, and the growing unease about both the threats and the nation’s ability to respond in a time of crisis.

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Transcript

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[TJ Holmes]

Hey there folks. It is Monday, March 2, and has the war come to the homeland? Welcome to this episode of Amy and tj. We say that Robes because the war with Iran just started, a matter of the weekend and already the FBI is now looking into a possible act of of terrorism on the homeland, in particular in Texas.

[Amy Robach]

That's right, there was a shooting in Austin late I guess it was early Sunday morning where a man who had he had a T shirt and he had apparently items in his vehicle that have police now believing that perhaps his motivation for opening fire on a crowd of partygoers could have been terrorism related.

[TJ Holmes]

And let's start with at least 16 people were injured by this man and two of them did die. So so what we have now, folks in Austin, Texas, in the very probably one of the busiest times of the week in one of the busiest places, a Saturday night, getting into the early morning hours of Sunday, people partying, two dead, 14 sent to the hospital in an early morning shooting. Again, Robes, a lot of people, even if you haven't been there, you know about Austin, you know about south by Southwest, but this area downtown, this 6th street area is as bustling and as fun of an area you will go to.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. And just after midnight, you know, everybody was loose and ready to party and having fun. And certainly what was going on in Iran or any concerns about someone exacting revenge was the last thing on anyone's mind there on this was in on West 6th street, as you mentioned, near Buford's Bar. And this suspect was certainly targeting this crowd. He circled the block, see several times and he actually began by just opening the window of his car and shooting with a pistol at a crowd and then got out eventually with his rifle to do even more harm.

[TJ Holmes]

And to do, I mean just to describe the horror here, folks, imagine that scene, a vehicle, no reason to be suspicious, but police said it did circle that block several times. Quite frankly, you're out partying, you're not thinking about a vehicle. You see several times it might be Looking for a parking spot. What we're saying here is this was the last place. As you just said, robes is on anybody's mind.

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The.

[TJ Holmes]

The war in Iraq. Excuse me, in Iran. Necessarily. Oh, my goodness. The. The decades. War. The wrong.

[Amy Robach]

Honestly, that just flows right out because we were so used to saying it for so long. The war with Iraq. How many times did we say that as anchors and news anchors in. In. In our markets?

[TJ Holmes]

So let's be clear. War with Iran. Yes. But rope to your point here, or it put people in the right frame of how terrorizing this was. You're sitting at a bar, on a patio in a bustling area, sitting outside. And robes. The scary part, this man did all the damage at this bar. He never set foot in that bar. He never got out of his vehicle to shoot at those folks. But just stop. You could call it a drive by, I guess, but he stopped and he was picking off folks, as many as he could at this patio.

[Amy Robach]

That is just beyond frightening. And then he eventually did. Yes. Drive to a nearby parking lot. And then he got out with the rifle. There's a photo out there, there circulating that police have out of him with his rifle. And he's a large dude. He gets out and starts shooting at people walking down the street. Thankfully, he was walking in the direction where there already was police stationed, just to make sure everything. You know, you've got certainly some bar issues. You've got some folks. So they schedule and they. They locate police around the area to make sure they keep things safe. Not imagining that this would be the scenario they would encounter. But thankfully, from a logistics standpoint, were within seconds of where this man got out and started walking down the street with this rifle. And he was eventually shot and killed by police.

[TJ Holmes]

Think of the damage he did do. I mean, he got out. How horrific is that? You're walking down the street in this party area. He is literally. He got out with a rifle and with his plan. Excuse me. At least from what we can tell, a description by police. He got out and was gonna start doing more damage and he was stopped. Now, who is this guy? Some information is starting to come out. Officially. Yes, From Department of Home Security. They start looking into his background. He's 53 years old. The name is Indiaga Diagne. It's the best we can come up with here. But robed, he is originally from Senegal, but this guy did enter legally and he is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

[Amy Robach]

Yes, and we mentioned that photo that's online, if you haven't seen it, something that really stands out is his attire. He had a T shirt on that said Property of Allah. And according to police, underneath that T shirt, Property of Allah, he was wearing something with the Iranian flag on it. Now we know he. Yeah, you mentioned he became a permanent resident in 2006. He actually married a U.S. citizen. I believe he got divorced in 2022. And his wife has been speaking out a bit about this. But he became a US citizen more than 10 years ago. So this is somebody who is in this country legally, went through the proper channels, even married a US Citizen, and still you see where it ended. And this T shirt says a lot. I mean, there's a reason why he chose to wear that T shirt. And police say there were more things in his vehicle that leads them to believe that they may be dealing with something other than just someone who's mentally ill, someone who is angry at the world. They feel like potentially this could be a terrorism related attack linked to Iran.

[TJ Holmes]

And this is, and you know where the debate is going to go now, Robes. A lot of debate going to go towards who we let into this country, legal or otherwise. We've seen the president even in the State of the Union, he talks about what was the line? Importing other cultures. Is that the line he used? So, you know, some of that debate is already underway and fiery and you know where it's going. Fine. But this does come from a legitimate place, Robes, at least as far as the FBI, as far as what the New York Police Department is doing, other departments around the country, and what Cash Patel has been telling even some of his own folks, they have been warning or at least putting folks on alert, Robes, that something like this want to be clear. The motive is not clear yet. But authorities themselves are telling us they are looking at this as a possible act of terrorism. And this is just coming days, hours after some of these warnings have been going out from Cash Patel, from the Homeland Security, from New York, just to be on the lookout for this thing. And here we are. They're telling us this thing might have already happened.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, this is, this is deeply concerning because this isn't necessarily Iran being able to reach us and attack us with missiles and the types of things we're seeing happening in the Middle east and certainly even some concerns in Europe. This is about these homegrown folks that have been activated, so to speak, by clerics who have spoken out, saying, hey, if you are a Muslim, it is your duty, it is, it is your duty to exact revenge on what's happening in Iran. And this could be one of those examples. His wife did, his ex wife did say he was an extremely religious person. So we can only just begin to start to connect the dots. But yes, you referenced Cash Patel's post. It is eerie reading it now seeing what's already happened in Austin potentially having their be. Having there be being a link. Having there be a link between the two. Cash Patel put this out there. FBI personnel are fully engaged on the situation overseas. Last night I instructed our counterterrorism and intelligence teams to be on high alert and mobilize all assisting security assets needed. Our JTTFs. What is that?

[TJ Holmes]

Joint Terrorism Task Force.

[Amy Robach]

Sorry, no, I, I just wasn't familiar with that acronym. Our JTTFs throughout the country are working 247 as and disrupt any potential threats to the homeland. While the military handles force protection overseas the FBI remains at the forefront of deterring attacks here at home and will continue to have our team work around the clock to protect Americans. They then ask everyone to if you see something, say something, they give you a tip line you can go online. But they're absolutely asking for folks to be vigilant.

[TJ Holmes]

I don't really, I mean as a US citizen you're told to be heads up, keep your eye out that somebody could be trying to kill you.

[Amy Robach]

We live in Manhattan.

[TJ Holmes]

That's a pretty tall order and frankly you go out every day and go into the subway and you might. Your head is on a swivel. So to hear this from your government we've to some degree and yes more so here in New York than probably anywhere else in the country. We are used to being told to be vigilant for a variety of reasons. But to be getting this now the one from the Department of Homeland Security. This is from a bulletin. Now this wasn't supposed to necessarily go out and this wasn't a warning to citizens. But Robes, it's significant that the Department of Homeland Security and is talking to other law enforcement in this manner.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. So the Department of Homeland Security put out this law enforcement bulletin. ABC News reported that they actually got their hands on it and saw reads large scaled physical attack is unlikely but Iran and its proxies probably pose a persistent threat of targeted attacks in the homeland and will almost certainly escalate retaliatory actions or calls to action.

[TJ Holmes]

This is where we are. We have to be on alert. No Robes, we haven't been getting, getting major warnings over the years that Iran has a missile that's going to make it to the homeland. That is not necessarily that keeps any of us up at night. But these warnings combined now with what we just saw in Austin, that's being investigated, Robes has to give every American citizen just a little discomfort right now.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. Look, if you are somebody who rides on mass transit, who frankly is traveling anywhere, flying, if you have plans to be overseas, all of this is deeply concerning and it should be because these are actual threats. And look, we are in the infancy of this war from what we heard and learned from President Trump, that this is going to be ongoing. So this is maybe perhaps even a new way of going through life right now, even as we go about our day. But in terms of even travel, this affects everybody. We all need to be concerned and to say, to be vigilant, okay, see something, say something. But my God, that's no way to live. And yet somehow we're being asked to once again.

[TJ Holmes]

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[TJ Holmes]

All right, we continue on this episode of Amy and TJ on this Monday, March 2nd, a morning where we're getting up finding out that the FBI is investigating a mass shooting in Austin as a possible act of terrorism. With the guy who is the suspect in this? Yes, he was shot and killed, but he was wearing a tire, according to authorities that said Property of Allah and also included an Iranian flag. So they're looking into that. Department of Homeland Security is telling law enforcement to stay on alert and vigilant and I don't know how they're getting those messages out robes because they can't even afford the letterhead on the paper right now.

[Amy Robach]

You know what? This is a true story. You and I were looking into what the alerts were, what the bulletins were, if the threat level had been raised, all of that. After we saw this incident in Austin and the fact that authorities are potentially tying it to terrorism and Iran, I pull up the Department of Homeland Security website and you get an alert at the top in red.

[TJ Holmes]

Yeah, it looks scary.

[Amy Robach]

That says due to A lapse in federal funding. This website will not be actively managed. Are you kidding me?

[TJ Holmes]

I thought the red was a warning of stay on alert.

[Amy Robach]

So did I.

[TJ Holmes]

It was. No, that wasn't it.

[Amy Robach]

It was basically saying, hey, folks, I know you came here for information because, you know, we're the Department of Homeland Security and all, but we haven't updated this page, so maybe go somewhere else for information. What?

[TJ Holmes]

That's. It's. It's kind of wild. And look, now, robes. They've been making this point for a while, at least. This is one department we need funded. This is all over ice. So, really, folks, what we're seeing right now, we are possibly in danger from Iran because of what happened on the streets of Minnesota. That's pissed the Democrats off. So now they're holding all of it up. This is going to be the one I think is going to get a break in this.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. Because now we're at war with Iran. We have security threats. And in addition to that, that line, the. The website goes on to say this. This website was Last updated on February 17, 2026, and will not be updated until after funding is enacted. I genuinely went on to that website to get information about the state of our security and any notices, any bulletins, any information that we as American citizens might need. And it has not been updated for two weeks because our lawmakers cannot sit at a table and negotiate with one another.

[TJ Holmes]

So they continue to negotiate now in public. But, yes, we will likely see this ramped up. It already started this weekend, but Republicans are putting more pressure on Democrats now and think they have better footing. Because when you make the argument to the American people that we are holding this up, we are going to hold up ICE funding and in the meantime, hold up all funding for the Department of Homeland Security during a time of war. That's going to be tough for Chuck Schumer to get in front of a microphone and Hakeem Jeffries to get in

[Amy Robach]

front of a microphone and justify things have changed.

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That's kind of tough.

[TJ Holmes]

That's going to be tough.

[Amy Robach]

And didn't you mention that ICE was funded through next year? Yes, ICE is funded. So this isn't even defunding ice.

[TJ Holmes]

Not immediately. It'll be next year. They could possibly have some reforms. But right now they have their money and they're pushing for reforms to ice, but all of them are getting their checks. FEMA not getting checks. TSA not getting checks. Member of the Coast Guard not getting checks. Member of Secret Service not getting checks. They're not Being paid at the time. We need them on their freaking toes.

[Amy Robach]

We need them on overtime. Let's give them double pay right now for everything that we're looking at and the potential of what could possibly happen. It just takes one person. It takes one person who has been radicalized. And look, of course, we know that the FBI and hopefully folks who are getting paid are looking right now at all of these websites, these terrorist cells, the dark web, all of these things to try and figure out who these outliers might be, but they're not going to be able to necessarily, you know, stop something from what happened in Austin. You don't know individuals who have decided not to go online or maybe not have some sort of online presence where they can track somebody. So this is scary stuff. And you. These folks paid, rested, doing credit. Yes.

[TJ Holmes]

Give them credit. They have. They're. They are required by law to continue working through a shutdown. Give them credit for being as professional as they are. But robes. We saw what happened last time. People started calling out sick. Not because they were just saying given the. The middle finger to the government. They were trying to go pay their bills.

[Amy Robach]

They were Uber drivers right now trying to. Yeah.

[TJ Holmes]

Do we really. We. We're really going to force somebody to take time off from securing the homeland so you can go drive an Uber to make money because we can't pass a budget. Ro. This is. This is going to be it. This has got to be it.

[Amy Robach]

They're trying to secure their home front, their actual, you know, family. They're trying to make sure they can feed and house and support their family. And yes, homeland security is important, but your. Your family is the most important part of that.

[TJ Holmes]

This will be the thing. It's too battle. It took a war. But this has to be the thing that gets the. The government reopened. In the midst of all things in our government to be closed during a war, it's the Department of Homeland Security. Well, folks, stay tuned to us here today. We're actually giving this update early. We are going. We're expecting an official briefing from Hecseth and crew over the Department of Defense today about what's happening in the war. So we're going to keep a close eye on that and post whatever updates we get out of that. Expecting a lot of news also. We'll have the morning run for you. What?

[Amy Robach]

A little earlier today.

[TJ Holmes]

A little earlier today. So look for that up next as well. We always appreciate you spending some time with us. For my dear Amy Robach, I am TJ Holmes, and we will Talk to y' all soon. Success starts with your drive, and American Public University is here to fuel it.

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