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Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed
Defense lawyer says no illegal activity or terror plan was found despite FBI arrests of five young men aged 16 to 20, FBI director credits vigilance for thwarting attack.
- An attorney for a 20-year-old client claims that no terrorist plot existed, disputing FBI allegations of a planned attack related to Halloween weekend.
- FBI Director Kash Patel described the operation as a response to a potentially thwarted terrorist attack in Michigan over Halloween weekend.
- Federal officials confirmed that law enforcement operations were part of a broader investigation concerning the alleged plot.
- The defense lawyer noted that while there might have been online chatter, there was 'no plot coming out of these young men'.
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Lawyer for Michigan Man Accused by FBI Director of Plotting Halloween ‘Terror Attack’ Says No Such Plans Existed
FBI director Kash Patel on Friday praised his agents for stopping an attack ‘tied to international terrorism,’ but some within the agency say his accusations were premature.
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