Overview
- FBI Director Kash Patel said counterterrorism and intelligence units are on high alert and Joint Terrorism Task Forces are working around the clock to disrupt potential threats.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she is in direct coordination with federal intelligence and law enforcement partners to monitor and thwart threats to the homeland.
- The U.S. Secret Service said it is actively monitoring the situation and coordinating with federal and local agencies to adjust protective measures.
- Police in Washington, D.C., and New York City announced increased patrols at diplomatic, religious, cultural, and other sensitive locations while noting no known threats.
- The elevated posture follows Operation Epic Fury and coincides with a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown that reporting says could strain resources.