Justice Department Creating Specialized Unit Focused on Domestic Terrorism Due to Growing Threat of ‘Anti-Authority’ Ideologies

The Justice Department is creating a unit focused on domestic terrorism.

Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday on the threat of domestic terrorism.

Olsen said he created a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism due to a growing threat of ‘anti-authority’ ideologies.

Of course Olsen isn’t talking about BLM or Antifa.

“We have seen a growing threat from those who are motivated by racial animus, as well as those who ascribe to extremist anti-government and anti-authority ideologies,” Olsen said.

Watch Tuesday’s hearing here:

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on #DomesticTerrorism one year after the events of #January6th. Matthew Olsen of @TheJusticeDept's Natl Security Division and Jill Sanborn of @FBI's National Security Branch will provide testimony. https://t.co/IQhKRhYdcx

— CSIS Transnational Threats (@CSIS_Threats) January 11, 2022