DHS funding programs linking conservatives to extremism, experts warn of increased terror risk.

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Source: The Guardian
DHS funding programs linking conservatives to extremism, experts warn of increased terror risk.
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Experts warn that the US is at an increased risk of domestic terror attacks by rightwing "lone wolf" actors due to inflammatory Republican rhetoric and the normalizing of political violence. The number of attacks by adherents to rightwing ideology has soared since 2016, with individuals, rather than organized groups, now far more likely to commit "crimes inspired by extremist ideology". The threat of rightwing terrorism has been exacerbated by the normalizing of political violence by elected officials and media personalities. Law enforcement does not adequately track instances of violence, making it difficult to combat rightwing terrorism.

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