The DHS Tried To Sound The Alarm On Domestic Terrorism. The White House Didn't Listen
- 5 years ago
For more than a year, the Department of Homeland Security tried to make combating domestic terror threats a greater priority.
But current and former senior administration officials say the Trump Administration consistently rebuffed the attempts.
CNN reports a senior Trump administration source says the White House was only interested in Islamic terrorism.
The National Counterterrorism Strategy, issued last fall, greatly minimizes the threat of domestic terrorism.
Ultimately the White House just added one paragraph about domestic terrorism as a throw-away line. Senior Trump administration staffer to CNN
But current and former senior administration officials say the Trump Administration consistently rebuffed the attempts.
CNN reports a senior Trump administration source says the White House was only interested in Islamic terrorism.
The National Counterterrorism Strategy, issued last fall, greatly minimizes the threat of domestic terrorism.
Ultimately the White House just added one paragraph about domestic terrorism as a throw-away line. Senior Trump administration staffer to CNN