Agency official praises interagency effort that moved about 6.5 million people into U.S. for major sporting event

An agency official credited an interagency security operation for managing the safe entry of roughly 6,500,000 people into the United States and into the games, saying the preparation and execution "has been flawless." The official singled out the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, the White House and state and local partners for their roles in the effort.

The official opened by calling the event "the largest sporting event in the history of the world," and said that federal and local partners worked together to bring attendees into the country without "a single major security incident." The remarks framed the work as a large-scale, coordinated operation that relied on multiple agencies and jurisdictions.

Why it matters: moving millions of people across borders and into event sites presents significant public-safety and logistical challenges. Successful coordination among federal agencies, state and local authorities, and event organizers reduces risk to attendees and the public and limits disruptions to transportation and critical infrastructure.

The official repeatedly praised the teams involved: "We have lived up to that measure because you guys have put in the time. It's truly, truly incredible. We just can't say enough about the preparation and the execution." The remarks emphasized operational preparation and execution rather than announcing new policy, numbers of arrests, or security incidents.

No formal actions, motions, or votes were recorded in the remarks, and the speaker offered no additional statistics, timelines for follow-up reporting, or named after-action reviews. The statement therefore serves as a public acknowledgment of the interagency effort and its results without creating a recorded directive or decision.

Reporting note: the speaker did not give a personal name or agency title in the transcript; the account above attributes direct quotes and claims to "an agency official" because the transcript does not identify the speaker by name or specific office.