Garland Says Domestic Terror Focus Is Violence, Not Ideology (1)

June 15, 2021, 1:00 PM UTC

The federal government’s efforts to combat domestic terrorism are focused on stopping violence, not policing ideology, Attorney General Merrick Garland said as the Biden administration unveiled its strategy to prevent events such as the Jan. 6 Capitol siege from happening again.

Garland announced more details about the administration’s approach on Tuesday, five months after the deadly assault on the Capitol by a mob of right-wing supporters of then-President Donald Trump. U.S. officials have said the most dangerous domestic threat for the foreseeable future comes from potential attacks by White supremacists.

“We cannot promise that we will be able to ...

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