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the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden has directed his administration to conduct a full assessment of the risk of domestic terrorism in the wake of the attack on the U.
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S Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
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The January 6th assault on the capital and the tragic deaths and destruction that occurred uh, underscored what we have long known.
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The rise of domestic violent extremism is a serious and growing national security threat.
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The Biden administration will confront this threat with the necessary resource is and resolve.
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We're committed to developing policies and strategies based on Faxon objective and rigorous analysis and on our respect for constitutionally protected free speech and political activities.
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The assessment will be carried out by the office of the Director of National Intelligence in coordination with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
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Psaki said that in addition to the threat assessment, the White House would build out capability within its National Security Council to counter domestic violent extremism, including a policy review on how the federal government can share information about the threat better.
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