She then hangs up and dissolves into teenage giggles as she reaches up to pull the purple-blue scarf, a hijab-type veil worn by some Muslim women, from her face.įilmed by a classmate in 2011, the video can easily be interpreted as a harmless prank by a precocious teen – Muthana's implicit punchline about the deadliest terror attacks on American soil in U.S. Yet the legal fight has overshadowed what is perhaps an even more fraught question: How did a quiet and by all accounts respectful high school student transform into a would-be terrorist who aggressively called for the deaths of Americans? Timeline: Hoda Muthana joined ISIS as it was shocking the world More: ISIS bride Hoda Muthana's family files lawsuit against Trump Trump is trying to block her return in a court case that raises constitutional questions about Americans' citizenship rights. justice system and near-certain jail time.

The president does not want to let Muthana come back to the U.S., even though she has expressed remorse for her actions and is willing to face the U.S. with Adam, whom she conceived with one of the ISIS fighters she married in Syria – and outlived.īut there is a major obstacle in her way: President Donald Trump. She helped circulate those videos on social media. Muthana used to be devoted to a terrorist organization known for beheadings and other gruesome violence, which militants recorded for recruitment videos. Ruling: Hoda Muthana, who married into ISIS, won't get fast-tracked case, federal judge rulesįor many, it is about testing the limits of American compassion. Trump on Muthana: Should Muthana be allowed to return from ISIS for trial in the U.S.? President says no

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