FBI has finally elevated far-right domestic terrorism to the top tier of threats to Americans
FBI has finally elevated far-right domestic terrorism to the top tier of threats to Americans
Feb 07, 2020 4:40pm Eastern Standard Time
by David Neiwert, Daily Kos Staff
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/1917466
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That recent spate of FBI arrests of violent neo-Nazis planning acts of terrorism is apparently not a fluke: The agency, according to its director, now recognizes far-right extremists as the leading threat of domestic terrorism in the United States, and has adjusted its enforcement work accordingly.
Appearing before the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight panel this week, FBI Director Christopher Wray explained that he had placed “racially motivated violent extremists” at the agency’s highest threat level, comparable to that assigned to terrorism by Islamic State actors.
“We’re particularly focused on domestic terrorism, especially racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists,” Wray told the committee. “Not only is the terror threat diverse, it’s unrelenting.”
In a written statement given to the committee, Wray explained, “Trends may shift, but the underlying drivers for domestic violent extremism—such as perceptions of government or law enforcement overreach, socio-political conditions, racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and reactions to legislative actions—remain constant.”
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