Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) warned on the Senate floor that radical Islamic extremism remains a serious threat to the United States, citing past terrorist attacks and urging renewed vigilance against its spread at home and abroad.
Speaking on Wednesday, Tuberville recounted the deadly toll of radical Islamic terrorism over the past two decades, emphasizing that the danger persists both overseas and domestically.
“Twenty-four years ago, September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 innocent Americans were murdered in a coordinated terrorist attack carried out by radical Islamic extremism,” Tuberville remarked. “Those of us who lived through that day remember exactly where we were when those planes hit the buildings. That day changed this country forever.”
Sen. Tuberville cited multiple attacks showing the persistence of extremist ideology in the U.S.—including Fort Hood (2009), the Boston Marathon (2013), San Bernardino (2015), Orlando (2016), Pensacola (2019), and a 2025 truck attack on Bourbon Street—calling them “an all-out assault on Western culture, freedom, and the values we hold dear.”
He blamed policy failures for allowing “thousands of people on the terrorist watchlist” to enter the country in recent years. He also denounced radical Islam and Sharia Law as “anti-American,” urging other states to follow Texas in banning the implementation of the religious sect.
“There is only room for one law in this country, and that’s the Constitution of the United States of America,” declared Tuberville.
The senator referenced the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, which left more than 1,200 people dead, including 40 Americans. He lambasted members of Congress who he charged “refused to condemn these heinous crimes,” adding, “These two members were elected to represent American citizens. And they are sympathizing with Islamic terrorists instead.”
He compared the domestic crisis to Europe, noting that the U.S. could face similar instability if it fails to take action.
“If we aren’t careful, the United States will look like Europe in ten years or less,” cautioned Tuberville. “Mass migration has destroyed their society. There is no freedom of speech, crime is through the roof, and openly antisemitic, pro-Hamas riots have become a regular occurrence.”
Tuberville also denounced the oppression of women under Sharia law, citing abuses like forced child marriage and bans on female education, stating: “In Muslim countries that follow Sharia Law, it is considered normal for women to be raped, trafficked, and forced to marry as young as the age of six. Everyone, but especially feminist groups, should be outraged about this horrible abuse of women.”
The Alabama Republican cited reports of Christian persecution in Nigeria, claiming that “more than 62,000 Christians have been slaughtered since 2000 by radical Islamic terrorists; This extreme ideology is straight from the pit of hell, and it has no place in American society.”
You won’t hear this from the mainstream media, but 62 THOUSAND Christians have been MURDERED by ISLAM EXTREMISTS in Nigeria.
It is a GENOCIDE.
Extreme Islamic ideology has NO PLACE in America. pic.twitter.com/sNuQVRulCN
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) October 9, 2025
Tuberville concluded that his remarks addressed the concerns of national preservation.
“This isn’t about a Republican or Democrat issue. It’s an American issue,” he stated. “If we don’t take a stand now, our way of life, our Christian values, our freedoms, and our national identity will disappear.”
Radical Islamists would like to see every freedom-loving American DEAD.
This isn’t politically correct to say, but it’s true.
If you live in America and practice Sharia Law, you should be DEPORTED IMMEDIATELY. pic.twitter.com/x2DFHg8KEG
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) October 8, 2025
