Federal officials are warning that the threat environment across the United States has intensified after President Donald Trump approved a strategic airstrike in Iran, prompting major cities to ramp up security around religious and high-profile locations.
FBI and Department of Homeland Security leaders convened emergency calls on Sunday with governors and hundreds of law enforcement officials nationwide in response to Trump’s military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. While officials said there is currently no credible threat to the U.S. homeland, the federal government is urging heightened vigilance.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for her confirmation hearing on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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