Extremists motivated by recent political and societal events pose a heightened risk of carrying out attacks in the U.S. during 2021, according to an unclassified assessment from American intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
Potential attackers will be inspired by biases “against minority populations and perceived government overreach,” which “will almost certainly continue to drive” radicalization, according to the four-page assessment released Wednesday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security.
The extremists will be motivated by developments including “narratives of fraud in the recent general election, the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol, conditions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, and conspiracy theories promoting violence,” the agencies said. Although the report didn’t say so, it’s a list of perceived grievances embraced by some supporters of former President Donald Trump.
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When BLM carries out an attack, that’s called peaceful protest. When a right wing person/group attacks , that’s called domestic terrorism