Closely monitoring | Power Line

Sometime after yesterday’s bombing in Iran, the word went out to local leaders for the need to closely monitor for the activation of Iranian sleeper cells. From DC’s ABC-7,

The [DC] Metropolitan Police Department is closely monitoring the events in Iran.

A sampling from around the country:

• CA Gov. Newsom: “Actively monitoring.”
• LA Mayor Bass: “Closely monitoring.”
• NY Gov. Hochul: “Closely monitoring.”
• IL Gov. Pritzker: “Keeping a close eye.”
• MN Gov. Walz: “Continue to monitor.”
• Toronto (ON) Police: “Closely monitoring.”

I could go on. For the record, I have never “closely monitored” any situation, middle-eastern, or in any cardinal direction.

But the eternal vigilance of these authorities is greatly appreciated.