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FBI director: White supremacy a 'persistent, pervasive threat'
The Hill ^ | 04/04/19 | Zack Budryk

Posted on 04/04/2019 10:35:35 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday told lawmakers that white supremacist violence is a “persistent” and “pervasive” threat in the U.S.

"The danger, I think, of white supremacists, violent extremism or another kind of extremism is of course significant," Wray said at an FBI budget request hearing before the House Appropriations Committee.

"We assess that it is a persistent, pervasive threat," he said. "We tackle it both through our joint terrorism task forces on the domestic terrorism side as well as through our civil rights program on the civil side through hate crime enforcement."

Wray’s comments follow those of President Trump, who said after last month's mass shooting in New Zealand that white supremacists were “a small group of people that have very, very serious problems.”

Trump sparked controversy in 2017 after a deadly Charlottesville, Va., white supremacist rally when he said there "some very fine people on both sides."

The House Judiciary Committee announced it will hold a hearing on white nationalism and hate crimes on Tuesday.

"This hearing will examine hate crimes, the impact white nationalist groups have on American communities and the spread of white identity ideology,” the panel said in a statement. “The hearing will also foster ideas about what social media companies can do to stem white nationalist propaganda and hate speech online."

An indictment unsealed last week found that federal investigators have filed criminal charges for murder, assault and kidnapping against 18 members and associates of a violent Alaska-based white supremacist gang.


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KEYWORDS: fbi; hatecrime; whitesupremacy; wray
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Democrats get a hearing to exaggerate the alleged threat of 'white supremacy'.

There is sure to be a lot of grandstanding.

I hope Republicans have a long list of hate crime hoaxes to add to the Congressional record.

Right-wing terrorism and violence may actually have declined

1 posted on 04/04/2019 10:35:35 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

They don’t mean White supremacy. They mean Whites refusing to bow down in submission while chanting “forgive me for being White and evil.” Writing “It’s OK to be White” shuts down a college and the police are called to investigate.


2 posted on 04/04/2019 10:37:58 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: yesthatjallen

They plaster white supremacy events all over the news whenever they happen. i.e. never.

There was the SC event but, other than the guy that panicked when he thought they were about to start bashing up is beautiful Challenger, they got nothing.


3 posted on 04/04/2019 10:38:00 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: yesthatjallen

Islam and Marxism.

Genuine, growing threats to the safety and well-being of America.

“Illinois Nazis”? Disgusting, but not a threat to the safety and well-being of America.


4 posted on 04/04/2019 10:38:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Wasn’t he going to quit if Andrew McCabe was fired?


5 posted on 04/04/2019 10:38:50 AM PDT by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: yesthatjallen

The ever politically correct, corrupt and spineless Wray. Who the hell recommended him to Trump? Whoever it was should be removed from any future personnel recommendations. He is totally worthless.


6 posted on 04/04/2019 10:39:27 AM PDT by falcon99 (qu)
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To: yesthatjallen

This man is an idiot. The real threat is from Antifa, the Democrat Party, MS 13, and illegal immigrants. When we work our way down to those people who fail to return their library books, we can go after the Loser White Supremacists.


7 posted on 04/04/2019 10:40:32 AM PDT by centurion316
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FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday told lawmakers that white supremacist violence is a “persistent” and “pervasive” threat in the U.S.

Asshole.


8 posted on 04/04/2019 10:41:09 AM PDT by Pravious
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I no longer believe anything the FIB says.


9 posted on 04/04/2019 10:41:58 AM PDT by JonPreston ( The GOPe is on board with the North American Union and the European Union.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Wray is just as politically left as his predecessors. Pres. Trump should get rid of him as he isn’t the team member we need heading the FBI.


10 posted on 04/04/2019 10:43:26 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: yesthatjallen

For years Rush’s buddy, James Kallstrom (FBI, ret.) has been saying that white supremicists were the greatest threat this nation faces.

In fact, during the DC Sniper terror, he kept saying that the FBI was barking up the wrong tree for NOT targeting white supremecists as the perps.


11 posted on 04/04/2019 10:43:34 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: yesthatjallen

Make no mistake. What they call white supremacy actually involves anyone with an affinity for anglo-European ethnicity. If you frown when your daughter brings her new Muslim boyfriend home to meet you, you are a white supremacist in their minds. Multi-cultural cannot be rejected in any way, otherwise you are a bigoted, racist, homophobic neanderthal who deserves attention from the authorities. True.


12 posted on 04/04/2019 10:44:09 AM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: Pravious

more Retard’ than asshole..


13 posted on 04/04/2019 10:44:58 AM PDT by max americana (Fired libtards at our company for the past 12 yrs at every election. I hope all liberals die.)
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White supremacy a 'persistent, pervasive threat'

A threat to what?

14 posted on 04/04/2019 10:46:19 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4)
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To: yesthatjallen

But the millions of fraudulently documented foreigners are no big deal......../S


15 posted on 04/04/2019 10:47:03 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: max americana

Both...the guy is a zero near as I can tell.


16 posted on 04/04/2019 10:49:14 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

You are a “white supremacist” if you object to Confederate memorials being desecrated.


17 posted on 04/04/2019 10:51:04 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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If they're going to talk about ‘hate crimes’ they better be talking about real ones and not ‘reported ones’ as if every half wit Jussie Smollett was telling the truth.

Last year there were fewer than a hundred REAL hate crimes in California.

What this obsession with hate has done is given unethical groups in the FBI an excuse to feel they have the moral authority to pull off a coup.

I suggest they get proof for their BS before they go before the American people.

When I was involved with the civil rights movement in the early 60's, the damn FBI was standing with the racists and the Establishment - just like they're doing today. Then they went after MLK... they have a way of standing with the thugs of whatever time they're in... the powerful, the elite, the bullies.

18 posted on 04/04/2019 10:51:10 AM PDT by GOPJ (AOC, Mayor Pete, and Bernie are updated versions of George McGovern...if McGovern was a commie.)
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"We assess that it is a persistent, pervasive threat," he said. "We tackle it both through our joint terrorism task forces on the domestic terrorism side as well as through our civil rights program on the civil side through hate crime enforcement."

Then why do we NEVER hear about white supremacy violence? Heaven knows that any hint of such violence would be sensationalized and publicized to the hilt. I call a hearty "BS!!!" on this crap.

19 posted on 04/04/2019 10:52:32 AM PDT by RatRipper
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Where is this happening, Chris? Why isn’t the “news” reporting on these evil supremicists? Hmmmmm?

Could it be maybe the FBI has an agenda????


20 posted on 04/04/2019 10:52:34 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in. ...like yesterday!!!)
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