On January 29 – 30 , 2017 , White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated that Islamist terrorists perpetrated a terrorist attack in Atlanta , even though Atlanta has never had a terrorist attack carried out by Islamists . The initial comment was made on ABC 's '' This Week '' , and then Spicer repeated the claim on MSNBC 's '' Morning Joe '' the following day . Spicer later said that he meant Orlando , referring to the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting , which was carried out by U.S.-born Omar Mateen . There have been two terrorist attacks in Atlanta : the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing , which was carried by domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph , and the 1958 Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
Bowling Green massacre