Terrorism

Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that we could not ignore the so-called predominant domestic threat was the white national threat and “some of the folks are part of the Trump base.” Wallace said, “I want to ask you about the work on the intelligence committee. Is it different now that the intel chiefs testified to the tragic new reality that the gravest threats to the country are domestic violent extremists? Currently, under the threat warning, we know about radicalized by the big lie still being repeated by Donald Trump. I believe six times since last week and some COVID restrictions where he was also a leading and rater with tweets of liberate Michigan and liberate Virginia?” Schiff said, “It does affect the work of our committee certainly. I think all of the domestic agencies with a portfolio with domestic terrorism have to prioritize it like FBI and DHS. We have the responsibility of overseeing the intelligence component of that. We were … [Read more...] about Schiff: ‘We Can’t Ignore’ Some of Trump Base Is Part of Domestic Terrorism Threat

British authorities in France have detained a 37-year-old British national on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism, with the arrest relating to activities in Syria. London’s Metropolitan Police, which is also the lead force for counterterrorism, revealed on Friday that the British man had been arrested on Wednesday in the British control zone in Coquelles, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northwest France, where UK authorities have a presence . The force said in a press release that the suspect was arrested as part of a planned operation by Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command and relates to activity in Syria. He was arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts and for membership of a legally banned organisation. On Thursday, police obtained a further warrant of detention, allowing officials to continue questioning him without charge until Tuesday, May 4th. There has been increasing concern in recent years of British nationals who left to join the … [Read more...] about British Man Arrested in France on Suspicion of Terrorism Offences Related to Syria

Attorney General Merrick Garland told House lawmakers Tuesday that the Biden Administration’s 2022 budget request for the Department of Justice (DOJ) would seek an $85 million increase from last year’s budget for domestic terrorism investigations and cases. “Our budget supports my commitment to protecting our national security, including addressing both international and domestic terrorism while respecting civil liberties.” Garland testified to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. “It includes increases of $45 million for the FBI domestic terrorism investigations and $40 million for the U.S. attorneys to manage increasing domestic terrorism caseloads.” The increase from last year’s budget for domestic terrorism cases comes as Democrats have sought to label Trump supporters who protested on January 6 at the Capitol as domestic terrorists, domestic violent extremists, and white supremacists. Committee Chairman Matt Cartwright (D-PA) said at the … [Read more...] about Attorney General Garland: Biden DOJ Budget Includes $85M Increase to Probe Domestic Terrorism Cases

(CNN) Aidy Bryant nearly had an on-set meltdown when she was under pressure to remember the steps to the Electric Slide. Bryant, who is skillfully playing Ted Cruz on "Saturday Night Live" this season, visited "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Monday to promote the third season of her Hulu show , "Shrill." She recounted a funny story of working with a choreographer to learn the dance. "You think you know the Electric Slide, don't ya?" she told the audience. Bryant explained that she and three costars were supposed to coordinate their moves, but she had an issue with her costume so the others perfected the dance first. When Bryant was ready to learn, she was alone with the choreographer and her brain shut down in an "intimate, raw, nightmarish panic," she recalled. Bryant said she thought she knew the dance moves by heart from weddings and parties but forgot everything. Read More "It was the most intimate, raw, nightmarish … [Read more...] about Aidy Bryant explains the ‘raw terror’ of performing the Electric Slide alone

Germany has banned the Islamic NGO Ansaar International after it was accused of sending money to terrorist groups in Syria and Somalia. The ban comes as police carried out raids on the association in ten different German states on Wednesday, searching and seizing objects in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Hesse. According to a report from the German newspaper Die Welt , the Interior Ministry has claimed that the NGO, founded in 2012, was covertly raising money for the terrorist group al-Shabab in Somalia, the Al-Nusra Front in Syria, and Hamas in Palestine, while claiming to support charitable causes. In 2018 alone, Ansaar International was believed to have collected as much as €8 to €10 million (£6.95m – £8.69m/$9.65m – $12.1m) in donations. According to Deutsche Welle, the organisation is also accused of issuing fake donation receipts and forging documents. … [Read more...] about Germany Bans Islamic NGO After Accusations of Terrorism Funding