Christian Sturdivant has been on the FBI’s radar since 2022… But back then, he was a minor, so the Biden FBI left him alone… That could have resulted in a very bad terrorist attack on New Years Eve that thankfully was foiled… Sturdivant joined ISIS and wanted to kill people with knives and hammers at grocery stores in Charlotte.
🚨 JUST IN: Law enforcement release the mug shot of alleged ISIS-inspired terror plot in North Carolina for New Year’s Eve — Christian Sturdivant
Islamism is a HUGE threat to the west.
The FBI just saved lives. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Quaq4iIYzJ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 2, 2026
BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel announces the Bureau has foiled another potential New Year’s Eve terrorist attack by an ISIS-inspired individual in North Carolina.
Fox News: “Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill — a town outside Charlotte — was arrested and charged with… pic.twitter.com/WpNgw3GXss
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) January 2, 2026
Authorities provide an update on the 18-year-old U.S. citizen, Christian Sturdivant, who was planning an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in the Mint Hill area of Charlotte, North Carolina on New Year's Eve.
Per authorities, Sturdivant:
– Self-radicalized online
– Was in contact… pic.twitter.com/BlnsKvknfU— Stephanie Myers (@_StephanieMyers) January 2, 2026