FBI director ticks off terror threats foiled by agents

FBI director ticks off terror threats foiled by agents

Bureau used expanded biometric capabilities and covert online platforms to track suspects planning December attacks

FBI Director Kash Patel listens during the Senate Committee on Intelligence hearings on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C, on Dec. 4, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images)

From left, FBI Director Kash Patel, Defense Intelligence Agency Director James Adams, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Acting Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command William Hartman, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are seated before the Senate Committee on Intelligence hearings to examine worldwide threats on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)