FBI director says US is facing highest risk of attack in YEARS: Chris Wray says there are ‘blinking lights everywhere’ and warns terrorists will ‘exploit’ the southern border
- Chris Wray tells Congress the threat has gone to a whole 'nother level
- He warns that violent extremists could draw inspiration from the Hamas attack on October 7
FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned that the United States faces its greatest risk of a terrorist attack in years in the wake of the October 7 Hamas atrocity in Israel.
Wray warned the Senate Judiciary Committee that there are 'blinking red lights everywhere' when asked to assess the 'threat matrix' facing the US
βThe threat level has risen to a whole new level since October 7,β Wray said. “I've never seen a time when all the threats were all high at exactly the same time.”
His comments come at a time when US forces are being subjected to a barrage of attacks in the Middle East and with Jewish and Muslim communities being targeted at home.
FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned that the United States faces its greatest risk of a terrorist attack in years in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
Since October 17, there have been at least 74 attacks on US bases and troops.
The agency is “moving quickly” to stop threats against Jews and Muslims across the country, he emphasized, giving his grim analysis of the situation at the border.
He said enough fentanyl was flowing in from Mexico to kill every American and admitted he was “concerned” that migrant crossings increased terrorist risks.
Wray warned that “violent extremists” in the US and abroad could take inspiration from the Hamas attack, and that the FBI is “working around the clock” to stop these potential attacks.
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