White House Ends DHS Program Aimed At Far-Right Terrorism
Caroline Orr
November 2, 2018 3:03 am
On the heels of the deadliest act of anti-Semitic violence in American history, the Trump administration is planning to shut down the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program, according to a new report.
The anti-extremism program was initially established under the Obama administration for the purpose of funding groups around the country that work to counter domestic terrorism.
Since Trump took office, funding for certain projects — particularly those focused on stopping far-right violence — has been cut and/or withheld, but the program itself is still operational.
Now that’s about to change. NBC News reports that the Trump administration is not going to renew funding for the program, despite recent high-profile acts of violent extremism and a nationwide spike in white supremacist violence and far-right extremism.
Currently, that funding goes toward the development of new approaches to preventing domestic terrorism and identifying early warning signs of extremism. “Programs that develop training materials for law enforcement, mental health counselors and schools to better identify warning signs of extremism so that terrorism can be averted were designated to receive funds,” according to NBC News.
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