The FBI stopped an ISIS-inspired attack in Pittsburgh this past weekend.
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The Dan Bongino ShowSep 16, 2026
CBS Pittsburgh reports, citing federal law enforcement officials, that the FBI thwarted an ISIS-inspired mass casualty attack by a Pennsylvania man, and the claim matches the passage. The sources do not explicitly date the arrest to the weekend before 2026-09-16, and most other sources only repeat Director Patel's own statements, so confidence is moderate.
Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.
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What was said
… Here's just the quick sound bite about what we're doing to stop terror attacks so you don't get dead. Kind of important. No, check this out: California, Texas, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania separate terrorist attacks were stopped. And just this past weekend, this FBI stopped another ISIS inspired attack in Pittsburgh, arresting an individual before he's able to go out and kill innocent civilians in the name of ISIS. These attacks did not happen because the FBI and our partners worked around the clock, found the threats, and stopped them. That didn't happen. Justin, come on. Msnow said something totally different. …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. CBS Pittsburgh reports that a Pennsylvania man planned an ISIS-inspired 'mass casualty attack' and was thwarted by an FBI investigation, according to federal law enforcement officials.[1]
Context. Patel's Senate testimony reported on 2026-09-16 and his 2026-09-23 post both reference a recent ISIS-inspired attack stopped in Pittsburgh, consistent with the claim's timing, but these are the official's own statements and do not independently corroborate it.[2][3][4]
Context. The claim's wording ('this past weekend', 'the FBI stopped') matches the claimant's passage without added figures or scope; the sources do not contradict the arrest or its characterization.[1][4]
Sources
4 sources: 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Pennsylvania man arrested after FBI thwarts "mass casualty ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 2FBI stopped 1,100 potential attackers: Kash Patel - ianslive.inianslive.in · not rated · cited for: context
- 3FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) on Xx.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 4Kash Patel Defends FBI Record in Senate Hearing | Crime, Terrorism, AI and National Securityyoutube.com · not rated · cited for: context
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