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President Trump plans to attend Super Bowl, sources say

Trump President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci/AP)

NEW ORLEANS, La. — President Donald Trump says is heading to New Orleans for the Super Bowl, sources confirmed to ABC News.

The Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles comes just over a month after a terror attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people and injured dozens more.

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Officials said Monday that there are no credible threats to the game or related events.

They added that over 2,700 state, federal and local law enforcement will be working to secure the game.

“We have reviewed and re-reviewed all the details of what happened on Jan. 1,” NFL Chief of Security Cathy Lanier said. “We have reviewed and re-reviewed each of our roles within the overarching security plan, and we have reassessed and stressed tested -- our timing, our communication protocols, our contingency measures and our emergency response plans multiple times over, over the past several weeks.”

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On New Year’s Day, the FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar sped down Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and severely injuring dozens of others.

The attack ended when Jabbar opened fire on officers, injuring two of them. Officers returned fire, shooting and killing Jabbar.

ABC News contributed to this report.

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