Louisiana gov will attend Sugar Bowl, vows Superdome is 'completely secure'

Gov. Jeff Landry, R-La., joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to provide the latest updates on the investigation into the New Orleans New Year’s attack.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday he will attend the Sugar Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish after a terror attack left over a dozen dead in New Orleans.

The game was moved from Wednesday night to Thursday evening after the terror attack. The game is now set to kick off at around 4 p.m. ET.

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry speaking at a press conference on New Year's Day following the terrorist attack on Bourbon St. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Landry appeared on "Fox & Friends" and vowed security would be tough.

"Security is going to be tight," he said. "We have all confidence that we’re gonna put this game on. The Superdome is completely secure. Again, the FBI continues to pour resources into the state."

Landry’s comments came as authorities sought persons of interest in relation to Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s attack on Bourbon Street. He was the suspect who drove a truck into a crowd before being killed in a firefight with police officers.

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A tourist hotspot, Jackson Square in the French Quarter, is closed to tourists as New Orleans police and federal agents investigate a suspected terrorist attack nearby on New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Chris Granger/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

The attack left 15 dead and several others injured.

Jabbar had posted videos to social media prior to his attack expressing allegiance to the Islamic State. The FBI's