Amine El Khalifi made a brief appearance in federal court Wednesday . Afterward he told reporters that he and El Khalifi often attended prayers at the same mosque . He waived his right to have a preliminary hearing and to contest his detention . The U.S. Attorney's Office said it would not comment on the case until after its investigation is complete, but El-Khalifi's lawyer told CNN he was "shocked" by the allegations against him. He accepted a gun and what he thought was a bomb vest , according to the complaint .
Amine El Khalifi made a brief appearance in federal court Wednesday . He waived his right to have a preliminary hearing and to contest his detention . The U.S. Attorney's Office said it would not comment on the case until after its investigation is complete, but El-Khalifi's lawyer told CNN he was "shocked" by the allegations against him. He accepted a gun and what he thought was a bomb vest , according to the complaint .