Thrust of the US domestic terror threat "has shifted in the past year or two” per @TheJusticeDept Domestic Terrorism Counsel Thomas Brzozowski at @gwupoe, talking about white supremacist nationalism
Adds the “potency of the threat has remained undiminished”
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@TheJusticeDept paying just as much attention to white supremacist nationalists as jihadists... "This process is relatively opaque" per Brzozowski “It’s not going to say terrorism on its face…its going to say something about guns or explosives or hate crimes in some cases”Diesen Thread anzeigen -
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t really generate the press coverage you hope it would” per Domestic Terrorism Counsel Thomas Brzozowski, adding
@TheJusticeDept can’t always broadcast successes in domestic terrorism casesDiesen Thread anzeigen -
Way US laws set up “makes it super hard” to talk to the public about what is being done to combat domestic terrorism bcs noe of the charges say "terrorism" per
@TheJusticeDept Domestic Terrorism Counsel Thomas BrzozowskiDiesen Thread anzeigen -
Domestic terror global threat, per
@TheJusticeDept's Thomas Brzozowski “#Germany has got an issues with, they style it right wing extremism, in their military… they’re aware of it" he says, noting Germany has set up new office to focus on domestic terrorDiesen Thread anzeigen -
#Canada,#Britain#Australia#NewZealand also battling problems w/racially motivated extremists, domestic terrorism, per@TheJusticeDept's Brzozowski, noting many have laws allowing them to ban such groups - which is not possible under US lawDiesen Thread anzeigen -
Racially motivated extremists around the world, “They’re kind of feeding off of each other. They’re doing the same things in the same ways" per
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There's an online ecosystem that is supporting racially motivated extremists worldwide but "without any demonstrative connection that would indicate conspiracy” per
@TheJusticeDept's Brzozowski Says there is “No connective tissue”Diesen Thread anzeigen -
Discussions ongoing between
@TheJusticeDept@StateDept other agencies abt how to handle racially motivated extremist groups overseas, per Domestic Terrorism Counsel Thomas Brzozowski “There’s no prohibition on possibly designating some of the foreign groups” he saysDiesen Thread anzeigen -
Asked about designating foreign racially motivated extremist groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations to facilitate domestic prosecutions,
@StateDept CT Coordinator Nathan Sales said, "We'll defer to the@FBI & the Dept of Homeland Security"https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1190321461615091712?s=20 …Diesen Thread anzeigen -
“We continue to work w/our foreign partners & leverage every existing tool…." per
@TheJusticeDept's Brzozowski, asked about whether US allies have/could be allowed to prosecute US persons who traveled to train w/racially motivated extremists "All options are on the table"Diesen Thread anzeigen
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