A man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol called a television station from jail and said if he had n't been arrested he would have gone to Washington and shot President Barack Obama in the head . 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 . The station aired part of the interview on Friday night , hours after Cornell 's attorney argued unsuccessfully in court that it could violate the defendant 's right to a fair trial . Scroll down for video . Christopher Lee Cornell allegedly plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington and kill government officials inside it and spoke of his desire to support the Islamic State militant group . Cornell , asked by the interviewer what he would have done had he not been arrested in January , said he would have taken one of his guns , ' I would have put it 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 . ' Cornell , who repeatedly identified himself as Muslim , said he 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 . ' He said : 'They might say I 'm a terrorist , but you know we see American troops as terrorists as well , coming to our land , stealing our resources and killing our people , raping our women . ' Cornell , also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah , grew up in the Cincinnati suburbs and still lived with his parents . He said support of the Islamic State group is widespread . 'We 're here in Ohio . We 're in every state , ' he said . 'We 're more organized than you think . ' 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 . He said that if he had n't been caught , he would have attacked , President Barack Obama , the Senate , the House of Representatives and many other places in the nation 's capital . Cornell , who repeatedly identified himself as Muslim , said he 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 his responses . He said he would do whatever the Islamic State group asked of him , including beheading Americans , and predicted 'there will be many , many attacks ' . 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 . He also faces a firearms-related charge . He has pleaded not guilty and awaits trial in Cincinnati . Cornell was arrested outside a gun shop near his home on January 14 after the FBI said he bought two M-15 assault weapons and 600 rounds of ammunition . 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 . Cornell was coerced and misled by ' a snitch ' trying to better his own legal situation , his father said . Cornell warned the news station that there were Islamic State group supporters in almost all of the United States . Cornell was arrested outside a gun shop near his home on January 14 after the FBI said he bought two M-15 assault weapons and 600 rounds of ammunition . He described his son as a 'mommy 's boy ' who spent hours playing video games in his bedroom . He also said his son was 'at peace ' after becoming a practicing Muslim . 'He was dragged into this , ' Cornell said before the hearing . 'He was coerced . ' His son had long expressed distrust of government and the news media , and local police said he disrupted a 9/11 memorial ceremony in 2013 . The FBI said he had for months sent social media messages and posted video espousing support for Islamic State militants and for violent attacks by others . Cornell told an informant they should 'wage jihad , ' authorities said in court papers . Similar stings in recent years have led to accusations of entrapment . But the FBI has argued such stings are vital for averting deadly terror attacks , and juries have returned tough sentences . Cornell ( pictured left years ago ) posted messages on Twitter sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover FBI operation . His father John Cornell ( right ) claims his son was coerced into the plot .
Christopher Lee Cornell , 20 , also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah , is charged with attempting to kill a government official . He called a local news station from his Kentucky jail and confessed to being a supporter of the Islamic State group . He also told the station that he planned to kill government officials in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the militant organization . He allegedly planned to detonate pipe bombs in the Capitol before opening fire on fleeing government employees sometime in December 2015 . FBI says Cornell first caught their attention when he wrote online in support of ISIS and violent 'jihad '