The threats are ‘no longer speculative’ and ‘no longer hypothetical,’ Rep. Mike Turner said.
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Thethreatsare‘nolongerspeculative’and‘nolongerhypothetical,’Rep.MikeTurnersaid.
TheUnitedStatesiscurrentlyatits“highestlevel”forthepossibilityofaterroristattackoccurringonAmericansoil,HouseIntelligenceCommitteeChairmanMikeTurner(R-Ohio)says.
DuringaJune16interviewwithCBSNews,Mr.TurnerwasaskedaboutreportsofrecentarrestsofindividualswithtiestotheISISterroristgroupintheUnitedStates.
“What’simportantaboutthesereportsandwhatwe’reseeing,especiallyinconjunctionwith[FBI]Director[Christopher]Wray’spublicstatements,thatweareatthehighestlevelofapossibleterroristthreat,thattheadministration’spolicieshaveabsolutelydirectlyrelatedtothreatstoAmericans,”Mr.Turnersaid.
HetoldCBSNewsthatthethreatsare“nolongerspeculative”and“nolongerhypothetical,”inlightofpubliccommentsmadebytheFBIdirectorduringmultiplecongressionalcommitteemeetingsinthepastsixmonthsorso.
“Wehaveactualadministra
