White House confirms video of James Foley's execution is authentic

Jon Terbush's avatar
By
last updated
White House confirms video of James Foley's execution is authentic
(Image credit: Facebook.com/FindJamesFoley)

A video that shows ISIS beheading American journalist James Foley is authentic, the Obama administration confirmed Wednesday. The video, which shows Foley kneeling alongside an executioner and addressing the camera before being beheaded, was uploaded to YouTube Tuesday afternoon.

Foley's family confirmed the journalist's death in a statement Tuesday night.

Article continues below

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Explore More
Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.