The FBI memo sent to local law enforcement and officials in California contained unvetted and unverified information for their awareness, according to several officials who had seen it. According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the memo was “one email that was sent to local law enforcement in California about a single, unverified tip. “TO BE CLEAR: No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did,” she added, criticizing initial reports on the memo. Advertisement AdvertisementFederal investigators often share information of questionable credibility with local law enforcement partners out of an abundance of caution. Advertisement AdvertisementIt’s not at all uncommon for these FBI notices to go out to law enforcement agencies, Justin MacLaurin, CEO of Digital Force Technologies, told CNN.

Source: CNN March 12, 2026 17:29 UTC