US counterterror official warns of growing global threat

FILE - Sebastian Gorka, left, speaks during a press conference outside Manhattan criminal court on May 21, 2024, in New York. Gorka, now a senior U.S. counterterrorism official, said on Feb. 11, 2025, that the threat from jihadists is growing.

A senior U.S. counterterrorism official is cautioning that the threat from global jihadists has expanded significantly, although the resources to counter them have declined.