President Biden has asked the director of national intelligence to draw up a comprehensive threat assessment on domestic violent extremism in the country as the new administration seeks to tackle what it calls a “serious and growing national security threat.”
The move is one of several the White House press secretary announced Friday to address mounting concerns about domestic extremism, particularly in the wake of the violent insurrection more than two weeks ago by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol.
“The Biden administration will confront this threat with the necessary resources and resolve,” press secretary Jen Psaki said. “We are committed to developing policies and strategies based on facts, on objective and rigorous analysis and on our respect for constitutionally protected free speech and political activities.”
One aspect of that is the threat assessment Biden has requested from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
That document will be coordinated with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, and it will draw on the analysis from across the U.S. government and outside organizations, Psaki said.
