FBI Thwarts Militia Plot to Attack Texas-Mexico Border

The FBI disrupted a plot by three men, two of whom claimed to be part of a militia, to travel to the Texas-Mexico border to kill Border Patrol agents and immigrants crossing illegally, believing the country was being invaded. The men face various federal charges, including conspiracy to murder a federal officer and possession of unregistered firearms. They had been organizing the plot since 2022 and planned to carry it out in October 2023. The men expressed their intentions to start a war at the border and had grievances with the federal government. The arrests come amid heightened rhetoric about the border, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders using language that has been criticized for potentially inspiring violence against immigrants.