Watchdog finds Department of Homeland Security falls short in addressing domestic terrorism threat
The top watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found that the DHS "could do more to address the threats of domestic terrorism."
The revelations, in a new 29-page report, follow an uptick in mass shootings that have been shaking the country and prompting questions about the federal law enforcement response. Last month, a state grand jury indicted the alleged Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron on charges of domestic terrorism motivated by hate in addition to 10 counts of first-degree murder.
In the department's response, DHS Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans Robert Silvers also committed to developing national-level statistics on domestic terrorism by June of next year.
DHS spokesperson said the department "will work to implement" the inspector general's suggestions and added that since last year, DHS has issued bulletins and other products to provide information to Americans about the terrorist threat environment and threats, including six National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletins, which communicated information about threats and about "resources for how to stay safe during the heightened threat environment."
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