The FBI announced it prevented a potential Halloween terrorist attack.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted to X early Friday morning that his agency arrested multiple suspects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack this weekend.
Millions of Americans are preparing to hit the streets tonight and over the weekend for trick-or-treating and Halloween parties and festivities.
It’s not clear how many people were arrested or what the nature of the potential attack was, but Patel said the FBI will release more details shortly on the alleged plot.
The FBI Detroit field office confirmed to the Daily Mail that agents in Michigan were present in the cities of Dearborn and Inkster ‘conducting law enforcement activities’ Friday morning.
‘There is no current threat to public safety,’ the field office’s public affairs officer Jordan Hall insisted.
A spokesperson for the FBI national office did not respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment.
Just after arriving back on Thursday from a weeklong trip through Asia, President Donald Trump helped kick-off Halloween weekend by welcoming kids to the White House for the annual trick-or-treating event.
The FBI says it thwarted a potential terrorist attack this weekend as millions prepare for Halloween festivities. Pictured: Donald Trump and first lady Melania welcome trick-or-treaters to the White House on October 30, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on October 31, 2025 that his agency ‘arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend’
The president and first lady Melania Trump stood outside their residence on the South Lawn and handed out candy to children who came by dressed in their costumes.
Meanwhile, just hours later, Patel posted: ‘This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend. More details to come.’
‘Thanks to the men and women of FBI and law enforcement everywhere standing guard 24/7 and crushing our mission to defend the homeland,’ he added.
While Michigan voted red in the 2024 presidential election, the state is run by a Democratic governor and Senate – but has a Republican House.
Its largest city, Detroit, has some of the highest violent crime rates in the country, and has faced criticism from Trump and other Republicans for mismanagement by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party.
Halloween weekend kicked off when Donald and Melania Trump welcomed children in their costumes to trick-or-treat at the White House on Thursday, October 30, 2025
The FBI Detroit field office confirmed to the Daily Mail that its agents were in Dearborn and Inkster ‘conducting law enforcement activities’ on Friday morning
