{"id":2117702,"date":"2023-12-06T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinking-lights-everywhere-fbi-director-warns-foreign-terrorists-trying-to-exploit-u-s-southern-border\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T16:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:09:09","slug":"blinking-lights-everywhere-fbi-director-warns-foreign-terrorists-trying-to-exploit-u-s-southern-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinking-lights-everywhere-fbi-director-warns-foreign-terrorists-trying-to-exploit-u-s-southern-border\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Chief: Foreign Terrorists Eyeing U.S. Southern Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblinking-lights-everywhere-fbi-director-warns-foreign-terrorists-trying-to-exploit-u-s-southern-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2117702&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FBI Director Warns of \u2063Heightened Threat \u2064Level from Foreign Terrorist Organizations<\/h2>\n<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a stark warning\u2063 this week, emphasizing \u200bthat the United States is facing an alarming increase in the threat level posed \u200bby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-consider-enacting-statute-to-increase-punishments-for-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"Lawmakers consider enacting statute to increase punishments for domestic terrorism\">foreign terrorist organizations<\/a>. Wray highlighted the potential exploitation of\u2062 the southern border in the wake\u2063 of Hamas&#8217; recent terrorist attacks\u2062 against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>During his\u200d testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Wray urged the committee to\u2064 reauthorize \u2062Section 702 of \u200bthe Foreign \u2064Intelligence Surveillance Act. He emphasized\u200d that failure to do so would severely hinder the U.S. Intelligence Community&#8217;s ability to identify\u200b and neutralize threats, effectively leaving the nation vulnerable.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Stripping the FBI \u200dof its 702 authorities would be a form of unilateral \u200bdisarmament,&#8221; Wray asserted. &#8220;702 is key\u200b to our ability to detect\u200d a foreign terrorist organization overseas directing an operative here \u2064to carry out\u2062 an attack \u200din our own backyard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wray drew a chilling parallel, stating that not reauthorizing Section 702 would\u2063 be akin to reconstructing\u2062 a pre-9\/11 style wall, leaving the nation\u200d exposed \u200cto potential attacks.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK \u200cHERE \u2064TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Wray expressed\u200b his deep concern, stating that he \u2064has never witnessed such a unique \u200bthreat environment before, where multiple threats are simultaneously elevated. Senator \u2064Lindsey\u200b Graham \u2064echoed this sentiment, drawing a comparison \u200cto the\u2062 blinking red lights \u200dthat \u200dwere \u200cmissed before the 9\/11 attacks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I see \u2063blinking\u200d lights everywhere I turn,&#8221; Wray \u200bresponded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wray \u2063emphasized the elevated\u200d threat environment posed\u2062 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-ag-slams-state-department-for-failing-to-halt-fentanyl-crisis\/\" title=\"KY AG criticizes State Dept. for not stopping fentanyl crisis.\">foreign \u2062terrorist organizations<\/a>, particularly their ability to exploit any \u2063port of entry, including the southwest border. He cautioned against solely focusing on numbers, highlighting\u200b that the devastating impact of 9\/11 was \u2062caused by a small group of \u200dindividuals. Wray \u200calso noted an increase \u200din Known or Suspected\u2063 Terrorists attempting to cross the border in the past five years.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Wray identified Iran \u200cas the world&#8217;s largest state sponsor of \u200bterrorism, citing their attempts to carry out assassinations on U.S. soil \u200cand cyberattacks targeting children&#8217;s hospitals. He \u2063also highlighted China&#8217;s significant contribution to the fentanyl\u200d epidemic \u200cand Russia&#8217;s regular aggressive \u2062cyberattacks against the United States.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2064FBI Director Christopher Wray emphasize \u200dthe importance of robust intelligence capabilities and counterterrorism \u2062efforts in combating the evolving\u200c threats posed by foreign terrorist organizations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  U.S. Intelligence Community of critical tools and authorities would\u200c put American lives at risk,&#8221; Wray declared.\u2062 &#8220;Section 702\u2062 has proven to be vital in our efforts to prevent terrorist attacks\u2063 and protect national security. It allows us to target foreign terrorists and collect valuable\u2063 intelligence on their activities, both within and outside the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The reauthorization of Section 702 has been a topic of controversy and debate in recent years, with concerns over privacy rights and the potential for abuse. However, Wray argued \u200dthat\u2064 the program is\u200d subject to robust oversight and strict\u200b guidelines to ensure that\u200d it is used appropriately and in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We understand the\u2064 concerns surrounding privacy, and we respect those \u200bconcerns,&#8221; Wray \u2064stated. &#8220;But it&#8217;s important to recognize that Section 702 \u2063does not grant \u2064us unfettered access to the\u2062 communications of Americans. It is carefully designed to target\u200d only those individuals who pose a threat to our national security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wray&#8217;s warnings come at a time when the U.S. faces an evolving and complex threat landscape. Foreign terrorist\u2063 organizations, such as ISIS\u200c and al-Qaeda, continue to adapt \u2062their\u200c strategies and tactics to exploit vulnerabilities and carry out attacks. The recent surge in attacks by \u200bHamas, \u2064a designated foreign terrorist \u200borganization, has demonstrated the need for heightened vigilance and comprehensive intelligence capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>One of the areas of concern highlighted by Wray is the \u2063potential exploitation of the southern border. \u200bHe pointed out that terrorist organizations could exploit the vulnerabilities in border security to \u2064smuggle operatives, weapons, and illicit materials into the country. This poses a direct threat to national security and underscores the urgent need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-poisoned-the-world-why-is-chinese-covid-propaganda-allowed-on-twitter\/\" title=\"\u2018U.S. Poisoned The World\u2019: Why Is Chinese COVID Propaganda Allowed On Twitter?\">effective border control measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wray emphasized that strengthening \u200bintelligence capabilities and maintaining robust counterterrorism efforts are crucial \u200cin combating the\u2062 evolving threats posed by foreign terrorist organizations. He called \u2064for continued collaboration and information sharing between domestic and international partners to ensure the timely and effective disruption of plots\u200c and the apprehension of individuals involved in\u2064 terrorist activities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot \u200dafford to become \u200dcomplacent or let our guard down,&#8221; Wray cautioned. &#8220;The threat is real, and it is \u2062constantly evolving. We must stay one step ahead \u2062and do everything in our power to protect the \u2064American people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, FBI Director Christopher \u2063Wray&#8217;s\u2064 warning regarding the heightened threat level from foreign terrorist organizations serves as \u2064a wake-up call for the United States. The recent attacks by Hamas \u200dand \u200cthe \u200bevolving tactics of other terrorist groups underscore the importance of maintaining strong intelligence capabilities and comprehensive counterterrorism efforts. The reauthorization of Section 702 of the\u2064 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is crucial in enabling\u2062 the U.S. Intelligence Community to identify and neutralize threats effectively. Collaborative international efforts and robust border control measures are \u2063also essential in protecting national security. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, it is imperative that the\u2064 United States \u200cremains vigilant and proactive in its\u200b efforts to combat\u2064 terrorism and safeguard the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray cautioned that the US faces an increased risk from foreign terrorist groups exploiting the southern border, citing recent Hamas attacks on Israel. 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