The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are not doing enough to address the rising threat of domestic terrorism, an investigation by the Senate Homeland Security Committee found.
Faith-based communities are at risk of further violence, the FBI and Homeland Security said in a letter Monday, following a hostage standoff at a Texas synagogue over the weekend.
The Justice Department is creating a new unit tasked with combating domestic terrorism.
Homeland Security officials are worried that the conspiracy theory claiming Donald Trump will be reinstated as president could fuel violence.
The FBI Agents Association is calling on the Biden administration to make domestic terrorism a federal crime.
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced it’s launching an internal review to asses the risks of white supremacy and extremism within the federal agency.
Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged to crack down on domestic violent extremists in a speech commemorating the 26th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people.
FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, and senators are expected to grill him about the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, as well as the rising threat of domestic terrorism.
