Event Brief
Oct 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Tafoya warns Minnesotans feel threatened after plot case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya said Minnesotans “feel under a level of threat” after an 18-year-old was arrested over an alleged ISIS-inspired plot targeting the Mall of America. Tafoya praised the FBI and law enforcement for stopping a potential mass-casualty attack and used the case to argue for a law-and-order choice in November’s midterm elections.
WHO: Michele Tafoya
WHAT: Tafoya warned that Minnesotans feel threatened after an alleged Mall of America terror plot was thwarted.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET
WHERE: Minnesota, USA
WHY: Tafoya linked her warning to the FBI arrest of an 18-year-old over an alleged ISIS-inspired plot targeting the Mall of America.
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