Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., warned Friday that Americans should not be surprised by a recent spate of domestic terrorist attacks following four years of open borders under former President Joe Biden.
In remarks on a conservative media platform, Perry said recent violent incidents and threats underscore long-standing concerns about lax border enforcement and national security risks.
“We shouldn’t be surprised,” Perry stated. “The Biden administration, quite honestly, has let in millions and millions of people — some of whom sought to do harm to the United States.”
Perry’s comments came amid heightened tensions involving Iran and reports of security incidents in the U.S., including a cyberattack, violence near a Michigan synagogue, and a shooting at Old Dominion University.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee member began by offering condolences to victims of recent attacks before warning that the risk of extremist violence on American soil has increased due to years of weak border policies.
“Thoughts and prayers go out to those affected, injured, or killed in these attacks,” Perry said. “But none of this should surprise us.”
According to Perry, extremist groups have long sought to infiltrate Western nations, including the United States, by embedding operatives within society.
“The Muslim Brotherhood plan has been out there since the early 1990s,” Perry explained. “They were going to send people to the United States and essentially take over for the sake of radical Islam. People being here willing to act out upon that — whether they’re sleeper cells or not — shouldn’t be surprising.”
Perry also criticized what he called a growing trend among some lawmakers and local leaders to undermine law enforcement, arguing that reduced support for police and federal authorities makes it harder to prevent attacks.
“What should surprise us is that Americans serving in Congress and the U.S. Senate refuse to fund the organization that takes these people off the street and keeps us safe,” Perry added.
The congressman also questioned why some communities that have restricted federal law enforcement cooperation later call for federal help after violent incidents occur.
“These people go out and kill Americans, and then they want the same people that disallowed federal law enforcement in their communities to come in after the killing has happened,” Perry said.
During the interview, Perry discussed the ongoing conflict with Iran, arguing that the regime has spent decades promoting anti-American terrorism.
“Iran has waged war against the United States for nearly five decades,” he stated. “The current conflict represents an effort to finally confront that threat.”
