One of the most significant terrorist attacks that occurred during Bill Clinton's presidency was the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. The bombing was carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, both of whom were American citizens.
The attack was motivated by a desire to retaliate against the federal government for what McVeigh and Nichols perceived as its overreach and infringement on individual liberties. Specifically, they were angered by the government's handling of the Waco siege in 1993, in which 76 people died, and the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992, in which three people were killed. McVeigh and Nichols saw these incidents as evidence of a tyrannical government that needed to be stopped.
The bombing killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured more than 500 others. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil up to that point, and it shocked the nation. McVeigh was eventually arrested, tried, and convicted for his role in the bombing, and he was executed in 2001. Nichols was also convicted and is currently serving a life sentence.
The Oklahoma City bombing was a tragic event that highlighted the dangers of domestic terrorism and the need for increased vigilance in protecting against it. It also underscored the importance of addressing grievances through peaceful means rather than resorting to violence.