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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on Monday that federal authorities are actively investigating a threat targeting a World Cup fan fest event. Mullin described the threat as 'intimate' and credited effective collaboration between federal and local law enforcement for successfully stopping the threat before it could materialize. The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities pursuing leads to ensure public safety at the international sporting event.
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Washington, D.C. – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated on Monday that federal authorities are "actively pursuing" an investigation into a threat targeting a World Cup fan fest event.
"It was an intimate threat that because of our federal partnership and our local partnership, being able to work together, we were able to stop it before..." Mullin said, without completing the sentence.
The Secretary credited collaboration between federal and local agencies for preventing the threat from materializing. Further details regarding the nature of the threat or the specific location of the fan fest were not provided.
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DHS Secretary Mullin Says Feds Actively Pursuing Threat at World Cup Fan Fest