Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, made the disclosure in testifying about threats to the United States after Hamas’s surprise attack on southern Israel last month.
Christopher Wray’s comments could have serious implications for a long-awaited plan whose announcement seemed to mark the end of a hotly contested debate over the past decade.
Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, warned senators that several foreign terrorist organizations have called for attacks against Americans since the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel.