The Republicans aren't terrorists. They're just kidnappers and hostage takers.
Mitch McConnell:
“I think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take a chance at shooting,” he said. “Most of us didn’t think that. What we did learn is this — it’s a hostage that’s worth ransoming. And it focuses the Congress on something that must be done.”
I know! They're terrorists in the classic 1980s Die Hard "Hans" way.