S Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.

The January 6th assault on the capital and the tragic deaths and destruction that occurred uh, underscored what we have long known.

The rise of domestic violent extremism is a serious and growing national security threat.

The Biden administration will confront this threat with the necessary resource is and resolve.

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.

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.

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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