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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,863 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 02:55 PM Feb 2017

FBI Docs: Trump Fixated on Wrong Border

Donald Trump keeps talking about the threat from the U.S.-Mexico border. But he may be looking in the wrong direction. FBI reports reviewed by The Daily Beast reveal that far more suspected terrorists try to enter the country from the northern border with Canada than from the south.

Seven FBI Terrorist Screening Center “monthly domestic encounter reports” dating from April 2014 to August 2016 detail the number, type, and location of encounters with known or suspected terrorists across the United States. The encounters are based on information in various watchlist databases. In all seven reports, the numbers of encounters at land border crossings were higher in northern states than southern.

“We are looking the wrong direction,” said a senior DHS official familiar with the data. “Not to say that Mexico isn’t a problem, but the real bad guys aren’t coming from there—at least not yet.”

On Monday, press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters he would not disclose evidence behind the president’s claims that jihadis are “pouring” into the country. “I’m not going to get into specific information that the president has,” he said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-docs-trump-fixated-on-wrong-border/ar-AAmGG2B?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

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FBI Docs: Trump Fixated on Wrong Border (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 OP
"presidents claims that jihadis are pouring into the country" Sean's response was beyond riversedge Feb 2017 #1
the FBI assumes that trump wants to stop terrorism lapfog_1 Feb 2017 #2
Bring it on, USA! We are armed to the teeth with politeness and we will apologize! teezy Feb 2017 #3

riversedge

(70,182 posts)
1. "presidents claims that jihadis are pouring into the country" Sean's response was beyond
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 02:59 PM
Feb 2017

the pale!! Wonder how he sleeps at night!



....On Monday, press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters he would not disclose evidence behind the president’s claims that jihadis are “pouring” into the country.
“I’m not going to get into specific information that the president has,” he said.

lapfog_1

(29,198 posts)
2. the FBI assumes that trump wants to stop terrorism
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 03:27 PM
Feb 2017

never assume things ass u & me.

trump WANTS there to be a radical islamic attack on US soil. sooner the better.

The wall is about closing the door on brown people.

teezy

(269 posts)
3. Bring it on, USA! We are armed to the teeth with politeness and we will apologize!
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 03:43 PM
Feb 2017

LOL I knew Canada would be the next target. I know Trump is just dying to tear into our ultra-liberal leader.

https://outabouter.com/2017/01/18/concerned-canada-quietly-plants-privacy-hedge-along-entire-u-s-border/

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