FBI, DOJ issue new transcript of Orlando 911 call amid outrage

The FBI and Department of Justice released a full transcript of the Orlando gunman's 911-call on Monday afternoon amid outrage that the original transcript omitted reference to the terror group ISIL.

In a joint statement, officials said they released the partial transcript and omitted any reference to ISIL so as not to provide the terror group with additional publicity, which could be used for "hateful propaganda" purposes.

Officials noted that the uproar over the omissions in the transcript instead created an "unnecessary distraction" from the ongoing investigation.

"As much of this information had been previously reported, we have re-issued the complete transcript to include these references in order to provide the highest level of transparency possible under the circumstances," the FBI and DOJ said in the statement. 

Earlier Monday, people began to express outrage on social media after Omar Mateen's 911-call transcript was released, but reference the terror group ISIL was “omitted.”  In part of the earlier transcript, Mateen said: "I pledge allegiance to [omitted] may God protect him [in Arabic], on behalf of [omitted]."

In the transcript, Mateen claimed credit for the massacre and identified himself as an "Islamic soldier'' while calling on U.S. authorities to stop the bombing in Iraq and Syria.

Mateen provided his full name and then went on to pledge allegiance to a terror group.

Newly released transcripts show Mateen identified as 'Islamic soldier'

On social media many questioned why officials would redact reference to the terror organization, when law enforcement had repeatedly said Mateen claimed loyalty to ISIL in the 911 calls.

"What kind of filthy government are we becoming? Censored phone call," Twitter user @MNgodfather2015 tweeted on Monday.

Another person shared a story about the transcripts and said that "political correctness is harmful."

Following the release of the transcript, House Speaker Paul Ryan slammed the Justice Department’s decision to release partial versions of the transcript and called on  President Obama "reverse" the decision.

"Selectively editing this transcript is preposterous,” Ryan said in a statement. “we know the shooter was a radical Islamist extremist inspired by ISIS. WE also know he intentionally targeted the LGBT community. The administration should release the full, unredacted transcript so the public is clear-eyed about who did this, any why.”

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said during a weekly press conference that all decisions regarding the transcripts were made by the Justice Department officials.

“The position of the White House is that we shouldn’t interfere with a pending law enforcement investigation,” he said.