Jessica Bowie
ON THE RECORD · 29 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“a little girl waving an American flag after 9/11 to now having stickers of the falling towers.”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-22
Bowie allegedly described her radicalization trajectory to an FBI informant.
“Material support is up to 20 years in prison,”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-22
Bowie discussed potential prison sentences for terrorism charges following her arrest.
“There's no helping me,”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-22
Bowie made statements to the FBI following her arrest after being read her Miranda rights.
“We definitely want to make sure the senators get killed for sure,”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-05 · reported 2026-08-22
Bowie allegedly spoke to an informant about targeting lawmakers while purchasing bomb materials.
“I want them to lose a lot of important documents as well”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Bowie allegedly explained the intended collateral damage of her planned Capitol attack.
“You guys know enough...I'm going to prison for the rest of my life.”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-22
Bowie addressed FBI agents after her arrest regarding the likelihood of a life sentence.
“I already googled it before. I know I'm going to jail.”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-22
Bowie noted to agents that she had previously researched criminal sentences online.
“I hope the nails are big enough ... because the nails work as shrapnel, right?”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-05 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie questioned whether the nails she bought at Home Depot would be effective as shrapnel.
“Blowing kafirs brains out is beautiful,”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-07-29 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie spoke to an undercover source about her desire to flee to Syria after carrying out the bombing.
“I don’t want to take this kind of risk and then have it kill what, two or three people what good is that?”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-05 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie rejected the idea of an attack resulting in a low casualty count.
“operation give taghut the boot,”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie used a phrase to describe her planned attack, according to an FBI affidavit.
“Ideally, it would be the White House with the President,”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie discussed other potential high-profile targets with confidential sources.
“I want something that’s gonna do the job,”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-05 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie discussed the necessary strength of the explosive device with FBI confidential sources.
“the most important part.”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-05 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie emphasized that assassinating state senators was the central objective of her plan.
“a little girl waving an American flag after 9/11”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie described her path to converting to Islam during an exchange with undercover agents.
“I would like to target [the] state capitol,”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie communicated with an undercover FBI source regarding her intended target for an explosive attack.
“Praise be to Allah for September 11th,”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-05-28 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie allegedly sent a message in Arabic expressing support for the September 11 terrorist attacks.
“When I can migrate, I will poison these infidels.”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie allegedly sent a message threatening to poison people once she was able to migrate.
“I want it to have a [sic] affect on the American system.”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-07-29 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie explained what impact she hoped the planned bombing would have.
“harm the enemies of god,”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie told an undercover source about her motivations for planning the attack.
“I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while they are meeting,”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-07-29 · reported 2026-08-21
Jessica Bowie detailed her goals for an attack on the New York State Capitol to an undercover source.
“so if the cops do get towards me during the operation I can shoot back.”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Jessica Bowie explained to a confidential source why she wanted to obtain a handgun for the planned attack.
“affect on the American system.”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Jessica Bowie told an undercover confidential source what impact she wanted her actions to have.
“I’d say it definitely bothers me, and I know I’m going to hear about the things after — what’s going to bother me, especially if there’s a Muslim, if there’s children, pregnant women,”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Jessica Bowie responded when asked if causing civilian and Muslim casualties in the attack would bother her.
“Ideally it would be the White House with the president, but like, that’s an even harder job.”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Jessica Bowie explained why she decided to target the New York Capitol instead of the White House.
“Material support is up to 20 years in prison. I already Googled it before. I know I’m going to jail.”
Jessica Bowie · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-20
Bowie made this statement to FBI special agents during an interview at the FBI's Albany offices after her arrest.
“she went from a little girl waving an American flag after 9/11 to now having stickers of the falling towers”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Bowie allegedly described her ideological shift since converting to Islam five years earlier.
“Praise be to [God] for September 11th,”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
One of Bowie's social media posts referenced the 2021 attacks in the US, according to the complaint.
“I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators,”
Jessica Bowie · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Bowie allegedly sent this message to an FBI informant in July, identifying the state capitol as her target.