Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

Justice Department Creates New Domestic Terrorism Unit to Combat ‘Elevated Threat’

The head of the DOJ national security division said the FBI has fielded a uptick in domestic extremism reports.

Justice Department Creating Unit Focused On Domestic Terrorism

The number of FBI investigations into suspected domestic violent extremists has more than doubled since the spring of 2020.

Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department's top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an "elevated" threat from violent extremists in the United States.

Justice Department Planning to Form Special Domestic Terrorism Unit - The Ohio Star

by Ailan Evans The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to form a special unit focused on the threat of domestic terrorism, a top official told lawmakers Tuesday.Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced the creation of the new unit in his opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday.“I decided to establish a domestic terrorism unit to augment our existing approach,” Olsen said. “This group of dedicated attorne…

Justice Department to form new domestic terrorism unit

"The threat posed by domestic terrorism is on the rise," Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Justice Department creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

The number of FBI investigations into suspected domestic violent extremists has more than doubled since the spring of 2020, according to Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen.