Christopher Wray

Holidays

Bourbon Street terrorist researched Germany Christmas market attack, Mardi Gras before deadly rampage: FBI The FBI said Shamsud-Din Jabbar became a 'more devout Muslim in 2022' and began following extremist views in the spring of 2024 before New Orleans attack

January 14, 2025   

(Fox) The FBI has released a new image of New Orleans terrorist attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar along with new details about his internet search history as the investigation into the New Year’s attack continues. In a press release, the FBI said the Bourbon […]

Holidays

New Orleans terrorist radicalized by ISIS online within weeks, FBI director says Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas was a twice-divorced Army veteran with a history of financial struggles

January 13, 2025   

(Fox) New Orleans terrorist attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar was radicalized by ISIS online “within weeks,” according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Jabbar killed 14 civilians when he rammed a rented Ford F-150 truck through a New Year’s crowd celebrating on Bourbon Street around […]

Crime

Journalist targeted in alleged murder plot: ‘I’ve been given a second life’ An Iranian general is accused of orchestrating a plot to kill Masih Alinejad.

October 23, 2024   

(ABC) A New York-based Iranian journalist who was the target of an alleged failed assassination attempt that federal prosecutors say involved an Iranian general said she has “been given a second life.” Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against Islamic Revolutionary […]

Government & Politics

Afghan national charged with Election Day terror plot reignites vetting concerns: ‘Glaring alarms’ Republicans, internal watchdogs have flagged concerns about vetting Afghans

October 9, 2024   

(Fox) The arrest of an Afghan national now accused of plotting an Election Day terror attack on behalf of ISIS, and who entered the United States shortly after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, is reigniting long-standing questions and concerns from Republicans about […]

Government & Politics

Pakistani national hit with terrorism charge for attempted political assassination plot Federal prosecutors say Asif Merchant committed an act of terrorism by scheming to try and assassinate U.S. politicians and government officials.

September 11, 2024   

(Courthouse News) A Pakistani man who was arrested in July for scheming to assassinate U.S. politicians on American soil faces additional accusations of committing an act of terrorism, according to new charges filed in the Eastern District of New York. Asif Merchant, […]

Crime

FBI director warns of jihadist attack in US, similar to Russian concert hall: ‘Heightened terrorist threat’ Wray tells Senate, 'We need funding to continue protecting America from terrorism'

June 4, 2024   

(Fox) FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that there is an increasing concern of a potential coordinated attack in the U.S., similar to the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) attack in March at a concert hall in […]

Immigration

FBI director has been sounding alarm on ‘heightened threat environment’: Is America listening? FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned lawmakers that the threat of terrorism has risen to a whole other level since Oct. 7

April 23, 2024 and   

(Fox) Whether it’s terrorism, China, or an insecure border, the U.S. faces a litany of threats both internally and internationally, according to the FBI. FBI Director Christopher Wray has repeatedly warned of a “heightened threat environment,” and has pleaded with lawmakers to […]

Government & Politics

American intel officials warn of risk of Hezbollah attacking U.S. Hezbollah has more capability to strike inside the U.S. than other terrorist groups like ISIS, officials say.

January 10, 2024 and   

(Politico) U.S. officials assess that there’s a rising risk Lebanese Hezbollah militants will strike Americans in the Middle East — and even potentially hit inside the United States, four officials familiar with the intelligence told POLITICO. The Iran-backed militant group would likely […]

Interfaith

FBI director warns of increase in domestic threats related to Middle East conflict The FBI does not have 'specific and credible intelligence indicating a threat to the United States stemming from the Hamas attacks in Israel,' but continues to monitor events as they unfold.

October 14, 2023   

(Politico) FBI director Christopher Wray on Saturday said reported domestic threats have surged as conflict in Israel escalates. Wray acknowledged the increase in threats due to the “heightened environment,” calling for increased vigilance and requesting that police continue to share intelligence and […]

Immigration

Border Patrol agents nab a dozen people on terror watchlist at southern border in August Border Patrol have now encountered 78 individuals on terror watchlist this fiscal year alone

September 20, 2022 and   

(Fox) Border Patrol stopped a dozen individuals whose names are on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) in August, bringing the total for the fiscal year to a number that is triple the previous five fiscal years combined — as agents deal […]