Posted on 09/04/2020 10:10:20 PM PDT by Drew68
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to label white supremacists as the most serious terror threat facing the United States.
In three draft reports reviewed by Politico, DHS says the threat posed by white supremacists is more significant than the immediate danger from foreign terrorists.
“Foreign terrorist organizations will continue to call for Homeland attacks but probably will remain constrained in their ability to direct such plots over the next year,” all three documents say.
Russia “probably will be the primary covert foreign influence actor and purveyor of disinformation and misinformation in the Homeland,” the documents add.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
Kevin McAleenan, the former DHS acting secretary, ordered the agency last year to start crafting annual homeland threat assessments. The three draft documents use varying language to describe the threat posed by white supremacists, but all of them say they pose the most significant threat, according to Politico.
“Lone offenders and small cells of individuals motivated by a diverse array of social, ideological, and personal factors will pose the primary terrorist threat to the United States,” the earliest draft reads. “Among these groups, we assess that white supremacist extremists – who increasingly are networking with likeminded persons abroad – will pose the most persistent and lethal threat.
“We judge that ideologically-motivated lone offenders and small groups will pose the greatest terrorist threat to the Homeland through 2021, with white supremacist extremists presenting the most lethal threat,” it adds.
The next two drafts reportedly allude to “Domestic Violent Extremists” instead of “white supremacist extremists” as “the most persistent and lethal threat,” though all three read, “Among DVEs [Domestic Violent Extremists], we judge that white supremacist extremists (WSEs) will remain the most persistent and lethal threat in the Homeland through 2021.”
None of the drafts refer to Antifa, the loose association of anti-fascist groups that President Trump and Republicans have described as dangerous anarchists and terrorists, though two drafts discuss groups who want to exploit the “social grievances” driving lawful protests.
Instead, the Department of Homeland Security has set their sights on "white supremacist" organizations as the most serious terror threat facing the United States.
YGBFKM.
Trump seems to have plenty of confidence in Chad Wolf. I’ve got a feeling this inane policy is going to go no further than his desk.
From what I’ve seen BLM and Antifa are white supremacists too
WTH?
Who exactly is destroying the cities?
Well, it is sourced through Politico. I didn't catch that at first glance so it could all be bullsh*t designed to piss off his base.
Probably is and I fell for it.
Babylon Bee ?
WTF?
Politico. Like Babylon Bee but less funny.
Probably a BS story.
Another swamp agency that should be defunded...
Even though the real thing is virtually nonexistent outside of their civil war fantasyland?
Because Black supremacists are as subtle as a turd in the punch bowl, and White Supremacists are so sneaky nobody has ever seen one?
I remember thinking it was a disaster from the day they started it. Thanks GWB!
Yep, he’s right. Here’s an example of what he’s talking about...
https://www.toptradeguru.com/riots/watch-rioters-march-in-oakland-ca-chanting-death-to-america/
Heads should role over this report.
What they did was expand the definition of white supremacist to include pretty much anyone who voted for Trump.
Now it's been expanded even more to include anyone who defends their business or themselves from mob violence.
As such, today's white supremacy is very inclusive, counting among its ranks black, brown, asian, gay, catholic, jewish, and even muslim white supremacists.
White people, especially the male species, are the Jews of 1930s Germany. When will wake up and realise the propaganda against us.
How about Marxist groups containing both blacks and whites, who receive money from foreign entities to foment anarchy and mayhem.
> “Instead, the Department of Homeland Security has set their sights on “white supremacist” organizations as the most serious terror threat facing the United States.”
People need to read and question, NOT read and believe.
Let’s rewrite the above:
“Instead, POLITICO WRITES THERE ARE UNPUBLISHED DRAFTS WITHIN the Department of Homeland Security CLAIMING IT has set their sights on “white supremacist” organizations as the most serious terror threat facing the United States.”
FROM THE POLITICO LINK IN THE HILL’s GARBAGE ARTICLE:
“DHS draft document: White supremacists are greatest terror threat.”
“The documents are slightly different drafts of the same annual threat assessment, which is not yet published.”
THE HILL WRITING GARBAGE ABOUT POLITICO GARBAGE.
I’m getting a strong deja’ vu reaction from this. A reprinted/regurgitated DHS report from the Obama years, perhaps?
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