article_snippet: WXIX-TV in Cincinnati said Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, called the station from the Kentucky jail where A man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol's being held, confessed to being a supporter of the Islamic State group and said A man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol planned to kill government officials in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the militant organization.
article_snippet: Cornell allegedly plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington and kill government officials inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington and spoke of Cornell desire to support the Islamic State group .
article_snippet: Cornell, asked by the interviewer what Cornell would have done had Cornell not been arrested in January, said Cornell would have taken one of Cornell guns, 'I would have put the U.S. Capitol in Washington to Obama's head, I would have pulled the trigger, then I would unleash more bullets on the Senate and House of Representative members, and I would have attacked the Israeli embassy and various other buildings.'
article_snippet: Cornell, who repeatedly identified himself as Muslim, said himself wanted to carry out the attack because of 'the continued American aggression against our people and the fact that America, specifically President Obama, wants to wage war against Islamic State.'
article_snippet: WXIX-TV in Cincinnati said Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, called the station from the Kentucky jail where he's being held, confessed to being a supporter of the Islamic State group and said he planned to kill government officials in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the militant organization .
article_snippet: Cornell, who repeatedly identified himself as Muslim, said himself wanted to carry out the attack because of 'the continued American aggression against our people and the fact that America, specifically President Obama, wants to wage war against Islamic State' At times what seemed like a nervous chuckle punctuated himself responses.
article_snippet: A federal indictment charges Cornell with two counts that carry possible sentences of up to 20 years each upon conviction: attempted murder of government employees and officials and solicitation to commit a crime of violence.
article_snippet: the FBI the FBI said in court documents that Cornell planned to 'wage jihad' by attacking the Capitol with pipe bombs and shooting government officials and employees.
article_snippet: Cornell told an informant they should 'wage jihad,' authorities said in court papers.
article_snippet: Cornell posted messages on Twitter sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover the FBI operation.
highlights_snippet: Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, is charged with attempting to kill a government official .
  
highlights_snippet: Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah called a local news station from Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah Kentucky jail and confessed to being a supporter of the Islamic State group .
  
highlights_snippet: Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah also told a local news station that Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah planned to kill government officials in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the militant organization .
  
highlights_snippet: Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah allegedly planned to detonate pipe bombs in the Capitol before opening fire on fleeing government employees sometime in December 2015 .
  
highlights_snippet: FBI says Cornell first caught FBI attention when Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah wrote online in support of ISIS and violent 'jihad' 