From Cybercrime to Terrorism, the United States Faces Many Threats

The United States faces growing threats from multiple directions at a time when law enforcement agencies are overwhelmed, FBI Director Christopher Wray said in an exclusive interview, adding that he has never in his career faced so many different threats escalating at once. Wray spoke Wednesday with The Associated Press while visiting his Minneapolis field office to talk about partnerships between law enforcement agencies and with other entities. His remarks come as the FBI faces growing concerns about terrorism, both domestic and international, as well as Chinese espionage and intellectual property theft and foreign interference in elections. “I worry that the combination of many of these threats is going to escalate at once,” Wray said in his office on the outskirts of Brooklyn Center. “And one thing that I think can help bridge those challenges is partnerships. That’s how we get through it. It’s by working together.” Wray’s assessment of the growing threat landscape is consistent with warnings he has been making for months. Soon after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Wray began warning that the rampage could inspire militants “the likes of which we haven’t seen since ISIS launched its caliphate a few years ago.” The FBI is …

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From Cybercrime to Terrorism, the United States Faces Many Threats

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