Following warnings by the federal government that terrorists may be planning to attack Independence Day events, FBI agents are reportedly telling friends and family members to avoid major July 4 celebrations.
Gateway Pundits Jim Hoftcites an inside source who told him that, FBI agents are telling their friends and family members to avoid official celebrations.
Hoft also claims that the FBI has canceled vacation for all its agents for the duration of the weekend.
Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBIissued alertsto local law enforcement and urged Americans to remain vigilant for this weekends July 4 events.
Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell also said Monday that he wouldnt be surprised if theres a terrorist attack during the 4th of July weekend.
This one really resonates with me for two reasons, Morell said. One is theres been about 50 people in the last 12 months who have been arrested in the United States for being radicalized by ISIS, wanting to go fight there or wanting to conduct an attack here, so theres a lot of people out there who are seeing themselves as aligned with ISIS, number one.
Number two, you have this ISIS call to arms during Ramadan, Morell said. We are right in the middle of Ramadan, call to arms, conduct attacks against our enemies, so Im worried about this one.
Fox Newsalso reportedthat the FBI is setting up command centers in all of its 56 field offices across the country to monitor potential terror threats.
ISIS supporters have recently intensified their social media propaganda campaign, with almost100,000 tweets a dayurging mass murder.
The warnings follow deadly attacks by ISIS last week in Tunisia, France and Kuwait that killed scores of people.
" FBI Agents Telling Friends & Family to Avoid July 4 Celebrations"
My family & I will be celebrating here at our place. No fear of terrorist attack here. If terrorists show up here, we will use them for target practice, then use them to fertilize the garden area, LOL.