Rep. McCaul: Mother Played ‘Strong Role’ In Radicalization of Alleged Bombers

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Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, said Sunday that he believes the mother of alleged Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev played an important role in the radicalization of her sons.

“I think she played a very strong role in his radicalization process,” McCaul said on “Fox News Sunday.” “I believe she is a person of interest, if not a subject (sic). I do believe that if she does come into the United States that she will be detained for questioning. So I think there is a connection.”

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