Supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building on January 6, believing Trump鈥檚 claims of electoral fraud. Since then, the issue of domestic extremism and terrorism has jumped to the top of the priority list of U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies alike.
鈥淭he rising tide of charged political rhetoric, internet conspiracy theories, and false narratives of election fraud has elevated the threat posed by domestic violent extremists,鈥 said , former deputy director of the FBI and now a distinguished visiting professor at the . 鈥淐onversations about the dynamics of domestic terrorism are essential to fully understanding this threat.鈥
The problem is not a new one, but it still poses a great challenge for national security practitioners. What is the nature of threat? What are possible responses? How does a nation stop domestic terrorists while protecting civil liberties? What roles do the FBI and Department of听Homeland Security play in countering it?
In short, what should America鈥檚 intelligence community do?
That will be the conversation taking place Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. (EDT), when the Schar School鈥檚 welcomes McCabe and Elizabeth Neumann, former senior advisor to the deputy chief of staff of the Department of Homeland Security, for a discussion on domestic terrorism and how it can be countered. Schar School visiting professor and senior fellow will moderate the discussion.
Schar School fact: A generous gift from the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation provides $450,000 in new scholarships for master鈥檚 students enrolled in a for Fall 2021. .
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