Muslim employee at the US Department of Energy has been arrested for trying to provide material support to the Houthis and Iran!

 This is your daily reminder of why vetting matters and why Muslims should be BANNED from holding elected office and working inside the US Federal government. 

There is zero media coverage about this story. 

Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, a Muslim employee at the US Department of Energy was arrested this morning and charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Houthis, a designated foreign Islamic terrorist organization. 

This is why on day one of the second Trump administration I said it’s imperative that the Muslim ban be reimplemented. 

“According to court records, Ellaboudy, who was a Department of Energy employee, came to the attention of the FBI after they received information that he had purchased precursor chemicals, components, and other materials commonly used in the construction of homemade explosive devices. In addition to the precursor chemicals, the investigation revealed Ellaboudy had also purchased parts used for the construction of drones and remotely operated aerial systems.”

BREAKING:

🚨 Muslim employee at the US Department of Energy has been arrested for trying to provide material support to the Houthis and Iran! @ENERGY 🚨

This is your daily reminder of why vetting matters and why Muslims should be BANNED from holding elected office and working… pic.twitter.com/c65ULhtTpn

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 2, 2026