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FBI Director Wray Confirms Hamas-Led Threats Against Americans in the U.S. Now at 'Whole Other Level'
Red State ^ | 11/15/2023 | Teri Christoph

Posted on 11/15/2023 6:42:18 PM PST by SeekAndFind

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Wednesday before the House Committee on Homeland Security and revealed that, due to the Israel-Hamas war, "The threat of an attack against Americans in the United States" has been raised "to a whole other level."

In his prepared remarks, Wray provided more context to those threats: "Since October 7th, we've seen a rogue’s gallery of foreign terrorist organizations call for attacks against Americans and our allies. Hizballah expressed its support and praise for Hamas and threatened to attack U.S. interests in the Middle East. Al-Qaida issued its most specific call to attack the United States in the last five years. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula called on jihadists to attack Americans and Jewish people everywhere. ISIS urged its followers to target Jewish communities in the United States and Europe."

In short, Americans are under threat both at home and abroad; not surprisingly, Jews are most at risk from these threats.

During questioning from the House panel, Wray admitted that the threats could be tied to pro-Hamas elements and global bad actors. 

WATCH:

FBI DIRECTOR WRAY: "We were already in an elevated threat environment even before October 7th and it's gone to a whole other level since October 7th." pic.twitter.com/hiEf0yGsF3— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 15, 2023

TRANSCRIPT:

Certainly we're in an environment where a number of tips and threats that are being reported to us have gone up significantly since October 7. We are already, as I testified earlier, already at an elevated threat environment even before October 7, and it's gone to a whole other level since October 7. The biggest chunks of the threats that have been reported in to us, but a good margin, are threats to the Jewish community. Synagogues, Jewish prominent officials, things like that. We also have a large number of tips and leads related specifically to Hamas and radicalization and recruitment.

As RedState has previously reported, Jews make up 2.4 percent of the total U.S. population but are the target of more than 50 percent of the religiously motivated hate crimes reported to the FBI. And this was before the October 7 massacre. 

Worryingly, Wray also admitted at the Wednesday hearing that there are individuals on the terror watch list who may have slipped into the U.S. illegally and whose whereabouts are currently unknown. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) asked Wray, "Are there people that you don't where they are that the FBI is searching for today? Yes or no?" Wray responded with a simple, "Yes."

Despite Wray's confirmation that threats against Americans by Hamas sympathizers have seen a dramatic rise in the past six weeks, the official threat level of the United States has not been raised since May 24:

The United States remains in a heightened threat environment. Lone offenders and small groups motivated by a range of ideological beliefs and personal grievances continue to pose a persistent and lethal threat to the Homeland. Both domestic violent extremists (DVEs) and those associated with foreign terrorist organizations continue to attempt to motivate supporters to conduct attacks in the Homeland, including through violent extremist messaging and online calls for violence. 

It's worth reading Wray's entire prepared statement; surprisingly, there are a lot of good nuggets in there about the precise nature and targets of these threats. 



TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: bidenlegacy; fbihamas; openborders; terrorism
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1 posted on 11/15/2023 6:42:18 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, the politicians know they are safe because (a) they’ve paid a great deal of bribe money, and (b) Hamas would go after soft targets, not government officials with full-armed personnel with them.


2 posted on 11/15/2023 6:44:24 PM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Meanwhile, the dumb bass turds in black robes want to disarm Americans to make the job easier for the muzzie terrorists. Ain’t gonna happen, hoss.


3 posted on 11/15/2023 6:44:34 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer ('Build Back Better' is a Bidenskyyyyyyism for 'we gotta get rid of all dem white peoples'.)
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To: SeekAndFind; Tilted Irish Kilt; CottonBall

Aren’t we so lucky to have such observant and savvy politicians figuring out stuff like this for us a full month and some after the rest of us realized it?


4 posted on 11/15/2023 6:47:25 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Those on the watch lists aren’t really watched.

Maybe the FIB should be on the southern border doing background checks.


5 posted on 11/15/2023 6:48:14 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind

It is? Well why don’t you take a shot at telling the American people exactly WHY and HOW that that threat level has dramatically increased. Go ahead, spit it out!


6 posted on 11/15/2023 6:48:47 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is this Christopher Wray giving the terrorists the “go” signal?


7 posted on 11/15/2023 6:58:40 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Blue Highway
A rant desperately needed right now
8 posted on 11/15/2023 7:01:22 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true . . . . . I have no proof, but they're true !)
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To: CatOwner; All

IEDs lining our highways, snipers on highway overpasses, and fentanyl in reservoirs don’t discriminate.


9 posted on 11/15/2023 7:03:34 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore)
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To: SeekAndFind
"The threat of an attack against Americans in the United States" has been raised "to a whole other level."

Oh. So does this mean you’ll be taking a break from hunting down octogenarians who took a selfie on J6 and from infiltrating the Latin Mass to respond to this threat?

Didn’t think so.

10 posted on 11/15/2023 7:06:08 PM PST by rhinohunter (Elections have consequences. Stolen elections have catastrophic consequences.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I would not be surprised to see attacks at Thanksgiving parades, football games, etc. If you are out on Thanksgiving, remember SITUATIONAL AWARENESS!

As I am in Canaduh, our Thanksgiving was in October. Next holiday is Christmas.


11 posted on 11/15/2023 7:06:15 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam)
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To: SeekAndFind

This just in: Wray pushes for a ceasefire with terrorists threatening to attack America.


12 posted on 11/15/2023 7:14:46 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: SeekAndFind

Chris Wray - September 2021: “White supremacists comprise the biggest chunk of our domestic terrorism portfolio overall, and have been responsible for the most lethal attacks over the last decade.”


13 posted on 11/15/2023 7:15:07 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: SeekAndFind

All part of the plan to impose marshal law when the time is right.


14 posted on 11/15/2023 7:35:46 PM PST by Revel
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To: SERKIT

Wray is a jerk. He should be fired.


15 posted on 11/15/2023 8:01:48 PM PST by Lumper20
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian

It’s possible there may be a few “manifesto” trannies at the Thanksgiving Day parade. I’m gonna stay home and watch “Gunsmoke”.


16 posted on 11/15/2023 8:02:57 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer ('Build Back Better' is a Bidenskyyyyyyism for 'we gotta get rid of all dem white peoples'.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wait...I thought white supremacists and Republicans were the biggest threat facing our nation. You mean there’s other people who want to do us harm?

/sarc


17 posted on 11/15/2023 8:13:07 PM PST by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: SeekAndFind

We pulled up to Lowes the other day and some muzz pulled right across from us with a large Fakestinian flag flying on his truck. It was enraging.


18 posted on 11/15/2023 9:13:32 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: mass55th

Chris Wray - September 2021: “White supremacists comprise the biggest chunk of our domestic terrorism portfolio overall, and have been responsible for the most lethal attacks over the last decade.”

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Wray is a puppet that will say whatever his masters want him to say. In return he gets a new building & a well compensated FBI.

One minute we’re fighting against the imaginary white supremacist, then “poof” like magic, the raghead enemy reappears from the “war on terror” days.


19 posted on 11/15/2023 9:15:04 PM PST by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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To: SeekAndFind

This was the same moron who claimed that “white supremacy” was the biggest threat to the country mere weeks ago.


20 posted on 11/15/2023 9:38:16 PM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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