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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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To: Revel

Who’s Marshal Law?


21 posted on 11/16/2023 1:52:48 AM PST by Antihero101607
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To: Antihero101607

Some guy Abraham Lincoln is friends with.


22 posted on 11/16/2023 3:36:43 AM PST by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: Lumper20

“Wray is a jerk. He should be fired.”

Hope Trump makes better appointments second time around.


23 posted on 11/16/2023 4:05:01 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thanks jackass,your running an agency full of Anti Trump fanatics and traitors,can’t wait until Trump fires your ass


24 posted on 11/16/2023 4:19:13 AM PST by ballplayer
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To: SeekAndFind

This new level almost reaches that of parents, conservatives and, way out in front, “MAGA people”


25 posted on 11/16/2023 4:41:20 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: SeekAndFind

Fundamental change in action Obama and Biden take a bow.


26 posted on 11/16/2023 8:26:33 AM PST by Vaduz (....)
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To: SeekAndFind; metmom; 4everontheRight; 4Liberty; 5thGenTexan; 45semi; 101stAirborneVet; 300winmag; ..
Prepper ping :- ”In short, Americans are under threat both at home and abroad;
not surprisingly, Jews are most at risk from these threats.” : FBI Director Christopher Wray
Keep your head on a swivel, and be aware of your surroundings, and know where the entrances and exits are located ;
that's called situal awareness and should be practiced until it becomes a regular habit
Be smart, and don't be the sheep , especially when in large gatherings

"In his prepared remarks, Christopher Wray ( FBI Director ) 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. “

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...”

“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.  “
(Post #1 has the original 'hot link' to Christopher Wray's comments) (Comment Mine)

27 posted on 11/16/2023 9:22:17 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt ( )
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt; metmom

....”In his prepared remarks, Christopher Wray ( FBI Director ) 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....Despite Wray’s confirmation that threats against Americans by Hamas sympathizers have seen a dramatic rise in the past six weeks....


Aren’t these practically the EXACT warnings, about ‘chatter’, that we also heard from W’s FBI Director, in the weeks leading up to 9/11 ???

These ppl ALWAYS telegraph.


28 posted on 11/16/2023 9:36:05 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: Jane Long; Tilted Irish Kilt
Keep your head on a swivel, and be aware of your surroundings, and know where the entrances and exits are located; that's called situal awareness and should be practiced until it becomes a regular habit.
Be smart, and don't be the sheep , especially when in large gatherings

The Iconic American Holiday (Nostradamus described us as the country whose holiday was on a Thursday) with the crowds being heavily tilted towards LGBTQ attendees, in the city with the world's largest Jewish population, during a hot war between hammas and Israel?

Someone of a certain bent might, just might, regard that as a very attractive target...

29 posted on 11/16/2023 9:46:41 AM PST by null and void (If you support monsters you will die in the cross fire.)
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To: null and void

...Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.


30 posted on 11/16/2023 9:48:25 AM PST by null and void (If you support monsters you will die in the cross fire.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Wray admitted that the threats could be tied to pro-Hamas elements and global bad actors.”

Half of these high level threats are in the Biden administration as well as the US Congress.


31 posted on 11/16/2023 10:35:51 AM PST by caver
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To: caver

That’s what he said...


32 posted on 11/16/2023 11:28:20 AM PST by null and void (If you support monsters you will die in the cross fire.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Hmmm...now...just spitballin' here. Let's say it's 1938. Communist terrorists are planning disruptive, violent operations against German citizens.

What would Hitler and his scatterbrains do?

Round them up, violently if necessary and haul them away.

Protect the citizenry.

33 posted on 11/16/2023 11:56:48 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The Truth is like a lion. You don't need to defend it. Let it loose and it will defend itself.)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

So what is Wray doing to protect the innocent and deal with the bloodthirsty muslim evildoers?


34 posted on 11/16/2023 12:41:05 PM PST by Iron Munro (Sun Tzu: An Evil Man Will Burn His Own Nation To The Ground To Rule Over The Ashes. )
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To: SeekAndFind

ALL TALK - NO WALK

If it was conservative moms and dads they would be locked up in the democrat Gulag by now.


35 posted on 11/16/2023 1:08:30 PM PST by Iron Munro (Sun Tzu: An Evil Man Will Burn His Own Nation To The Ground To Rule Over The Ashes. )
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