The threats are ‘no longer speculative’ and ‘no longer hypothetical,’ Rep. Mike Turner said.
The United States is currently at its “highest level” for the possibility of a terrorist attack occurring on American soil, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) says.
During a June 16 interview with CBS News, Mr. Turner was asked about reports of recent arrests of individuals with ties to the ISIS terrorist group in the United States.
“What’s important about these reports and what we’re seeing, especially in conjunction with [FBI] Director [Christopher] Wray’s public statements, that we are at the highest level of a possible terrorist threat, that the administration’s policies have absolutely directly related to threats to Americans,” Mr. Turner said.
He told CBS News that the threats are “no longer speculative” and “no longer hypothetical,” in light of public comments made by the FBI director during multiple congressional committee meetings in the past six months or so.
“We have actual administration officials stepping forward and certainly our committee and our committee members have concurred on the intelligence that we’re seeing,“ Mr. Turner told the outlet. ”That as a result of the administration’s policies allowing people to cross the border unvetted, we have terrorists that are actively working with inside the United States that are a threat to Americans.”
His comments came in light of reports, citing unnamed U.S. officials, that claimed that at least eight Tajikistan nationals with alleged ties to ISIS were arrested in several major cities including New York and Los Angeles. The Epoch Times has not been able to independently verify those reports.
On June 14, meanwhile, the U.S. Department of State and Turkey announced they would impose sanctions on three individuals who have ties to ISIS and are involved with a network involved in facilitating travel into the United States.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) about requesting a classified briefing for all senators about ISIS threats, he told Fox News on June 12.
