One of the most serious threats to the United States are extremist groups operating in the country. This was stated by the Minister of Internal Security Alejandro Mayorshorkas on the air of the MSNBC TV channel, his words leads Tasstass.
“Internal armed extremism is the greatest threat associated with terrorism of those with whom we are faced in the country,” the head of the department stressed and added that this is one of the priorities of the United States.
Majorkas also noted that the Ministry of Internal Security focuses on the fight against extremism and takes all possible measures to identify it. He recalled that the department earlier was formed to prevent crimes committed by extremists, a working group was created, 77 million dollars were allocated for the relevant programs. Internal checks are also conducted to identify employees with similar beliefs.
The minister concluded that the data collection was activated after the events of January 6, 2021, when the supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol.
Earlier, the US Department of Justice expressed concerns due to the desire of the US Ex-President Donald Trump again to replace the position of head of state. According to the department, it can provoke new riots, similar to the events of the Capitol in January 2021. In the Ministry of Justice, they concluded that there are no legal mechanisms for the restoration of Trump, and his suspicions in election falsification were completely refuted.