US EditionFBI scales back staffing, tracking of U.S. domestic terrorism probes, sources say
- The FBI has cut staffing in its Domestic Terrorism Operations Section, impacting its ability to counter domestic extremist threats, according to sources familiar with the matter.
- Sources indicate that approximately 16 agents have been reassigned from the Domestic Terrorism Operations Section, which would have hundreds of employees if fully staffed.
- Sources also indicated that the FBI has stopped tagging investigations related to domestic terrorism, potentially reducing its monitoring capabilities.
- Jacob Ware expressed concern that the moves indicate a shift away from monitoring threats posed by extremists and white supremacists.
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FBI scales back staffing, tracking of domestic terrorism probes, sources say
The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations, in a shift that could undermine law enforcement’s ability to counter white supremacists and anti-government extremists, according to sources familiar with the matter.
FBI scales back domestic terrorism probes, drops tracking tool | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations, in a shift that could undermine law enforcement’s ability to counter white supremacists and anti-government extremists, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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