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The FBI's Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Altha Duncan, conducted a press conference at 9:33 AM, stating emphatically, "This is not a terrorist event." Despite evidence that included an Isis flag found in the assailant's truck, the declaration contradicted what many were beginning to suspect – that it was indeed a terrorist act. This baffling statement not only created confusion but also highlighted a troubling dissonance between the FBI's internal investigation and its public messaging.