The Justice Department stated that white nationalists pose the greatest threat, and it may recommend the passage of a “domestic terror” law.

More than five months after former President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered, the US government issued a national strategy to improve analysis of domestic “terrorist” threats. onslaught An attempted rebellion occurred in the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

The plan, announced on Tuesday, includes increasing intelligence sharing among law enforcement agencies, deterring “extremist threats” and preventing “extremist organizations” from recruiting and mobilizing, in part by working with technology companies to delete online content that may be recruited or mobilized.

The head of the Ministry of Justice and Minister of Justice Merrick Garland said at a press conference, “The national strategy recognizes that we cannot stop every attack. The only way to find a sustainable solution is not only to destroy and deter, but also to address the root causes of violence… …We can guarantee that we will do our best to prevent such tragedies from happening.”

Attorney General Merrick Garland: “In the FBI’s view, the country’s greatest threat of violent extremism comes from racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists, especially those who advocate white racial superiority. .” https://t.co/qRTtxgFs8d pic.twitter.com/Bsp8VseFoM

— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) June 15, 2021

Numerous reports Investigations from various intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies have found that the threat posed by domestic violent groups has increased in 2021. The extreme right and white nationalist groups are considered by the Justice Department to be the most dangerous of these threats.

The domestic “threat of extremism” is the top priority of the Ministry of Justice.The agency’s budget for the coming year feature An additional $101 million is used to analyze and monitor such threats.

The strategy also aims to investigate those who hold extremist views within the U.S. government and military, and agencies are developing new methods to eradicate those who hold extremist views. Hold extreme views.

An alarming number of thugs gathered in the U.S. Capitol on January 6th to prevent the joint meeting of Congress from proving that President Joe Biden’s election victory was the current and former Policemen And soldiers.

Law enforcement agencies have long been criticized for the urgency of threats to the extreme right, usually focusing on Left-wing and anti-racist groups with Religious minorities.

The strategy aims to “ensure that law enforcement agencies are free from prejudice in combating domestic terrorism and provide protection for the public safety of all Americans.”

Biden In a statement, it said: “Domestic terrorism driven by hatred, bigotry and other forms of extremism is a stain on the soul of the United States… It goes against everything that our country pursues, and constitutes our national security and democracy. Direct challenge, and unity.”

Legal discussion

The plan is discussing whether Congress should pass “Domestic terrorism”Laws that improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to track threats.

The current law does not exist, and some people in law enforcement have complained about the lack of law enforcement and intelligence collection, including the lack of a generally accepted definition of “domestic terror”.

On January 6, 2021, when the mob confronted the U.S. Capitol Police in the Capitol, smoke filled the sidewalk outside the Senate [File: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo]

According to the Associated Press, the Justice Department is also considering whether the Biden administration should recommend the passage of such a law.

However, regulatory organizations and experts say that law enforcement agencies already have sufficient tools to effectively monitor domestic “extremist threats.”

A coalition of 151 rights groups urged Congress in January to oppose the passage of any new “domestic terror” laws.

The coalition, which includes Human Rights Watch, the Brennan Center for Justice, and Amnesty International, said in a statement statement Law enforcement agencies have “more than 50 terrorism-related regulations” that can be used to “investigate and prosecute criminal acts, including white supremacist violence, and dozens of items related to hate crime, organized crime, and Violent crime“.

The statement said that failure to address these threats “is not that there are no suitable tools to use, but that the tools at hand are not used.”