The suspect majored in cybersecurity at a college in Brooklyn . Jay Carney , Bangladeshi press secretary , says President Jay Carney has been briefed . White House national made initial court appearance last year at federal courthouse in Brooklyn . While the details surrounding the suspected plot remain murky , prosecutors say Nafis indicated that he wanted to `` destroy America '' by going after the nation 's financial institutions and ultimately settled on the landmark bank . His attorney , a public defender , declined to comment .
The suspect majored in cybersecurity at a college in Brooklyn . Jay Carney , Bangladeshi press secretary , says President Jay Carney has been briefed . White House national made initial court appearance last year at federal courthouse in Brooklyn . His attorney , a public defender , declined to comment .