Trump admin will apparently not renew program to fight domestic terror

[Stonepounder]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-admin-will-apparently-not-renew-program-fight-domestic-terror-n926361?fbclid=IwAR1dfYvsJWucpVoO-Qf52m7tJ4lHvphsFzyW_YEnmcDoadmOcGwSHJRUsio

Trump admin will apparently not renew program to fight domestic terror

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, which already canceled a grant for a group that fights white supremacist terror, now appears unwilling to renew the anti-domestic terror program under which it was funded, despite recent high-profile attacks like the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and data showing a spike in attacks on religious minorities.

The Obama administration launched the Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program in 2016 to fight domestic terrorism. Managed by the Department of Homeland Security, the program was given $10 million to distribute.

In the last days of the Obama administration, DHS awarded the money to more than two dozen groups around the country to counter violent extremism of all kinds, including right-wing extremism. Data from the Global Terrorism Database shows there was a spike in attacks on American religious organizations in 2016-17.

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But now it appears the DHS has no plans to continue the program past the end of its funding in July 2019. Recipients have been told the funding was a "one-time" funding opportunity.

(Posted to General Discussion rather than LBN due to is being more that 12 hours old.)

[secondwind]

1. ....

[SunSeeker]

2. Of course. Trump doesn't want DHS arresting Trump voters!