New York Times Wants You To Know Alleged ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Sold Shoes When He Was 13

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New York Times Wants You To Know Alleged ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Sold Shoes When He Was 13

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

The New York Times angled a story around an alleged Islamic terrorist’s early teenage years when he sold shoes outside of a Wawa store in an article published Thursday. The Times published the headline , “At 13, He Was…

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