FBI director warns senators he sees ‘blinking lights everywhere’ on threats against the US | CNN Politics
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FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday he has never seen a time during his decades-long career when so many threats against the US were all as elevated as they are now, warning senators he sees “blinking lights everywhere.”

FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday he has never seen a time during his decades-long career when so many threats against the US were all as elevated as they are now, warning senators he sees “blinking lights everywhere.”

During a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, ranking Republican member of the committee, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, asked Wray if he saw “blinking red lights” — referring to warning signs the US missed before the attack of 9/11.

“I see blinking lights everywhere I turn,” Wray said.

Wray also said that the bureau is working “around the clock” to “identify and disrupt” potential attacks by individuals inspired by the Hamas attacks on October 7.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    171·
    11 months ago

    Yeah, the FBI generally keeps a low profile, and Wray has been low-key enough I forgot he was Director. This is alarming.

    I’m also wondering how many of those blinking lights are right-wing threats, which is not a thing he would say in such a meeting.

    • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      he mentions the right-wing threats

      Wray also warned in his opening remarks of the increase in hate crimes, including the “troubling trend” of increased antisemitic threats in the months since October 7.