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Pompeo Thanks Law Enforcement for Foiling Garden City Bomb PlotFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, D.C.: T.W. Arrighi Wichita, KS: Sean Robinson Pompeo Thanks Law Enforcement for Foiling Garden City Bomb Plot WICHITA, KS– Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-KS) commented today on the FBI’s bust of a Kansas militia group that allegedly was planning an attack on an apartment complex and mosque. "I want to extend my sincere gratitude and thanks to all law enforcement officers involved in thwarting this attack in Kansas. Everyone in our state, and in the country, owes much to the men and women of the FBI and police who protect us from threats both foreign and domestic. We must remain vigilant against attacks directed toward any American and condemn this type of violence. Threats like this remind us of the critical need to provide our law enforcement and intelligence officials with the tools and support they need to keep us safe." Pompeo serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, an Army veteran, and ran two small businesses before joining Congress in 2011. ### For access to this release and Rep. Pompeo’s other statements, click here. To stay up-to-date on Rep. Pompeo’s work in Kansas and Washington, follow him on Twitter and YouTube. |