DHS chief announces internal domestic extremism review
The Department of Homeland Security will be conducting an internal review to assess the threat of domestic violent extremism within the department, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Monday.
Why it matters: During the Biden administration the DHS has increased measures to combat homegrown extremism. In February DHS announced it was directing $77 million to states and localities to combat homegrown extremism, and now it will take a close look at its own ranks.
Details: A cross-departmental working group will conduct a review to determine how best to "prevent, detect, and respond to threats related to domestic violent extremism within DHS," per the press release.
These findings will be compiled into a report containing actionable next steps to improve DHS' ability to "identify and respond" to such threats.
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