The congressman heading the Committee on Homeland Security has sent an angry letter accusing the FBI and Department of Justice of failing to brief lawmakers on the threat of domestic terrorism. Most domestic terrorism suspects are right-wing extremists. But domestic terrorism is not a crime under federal law, so suspects are charged with weapon violations and other crimes. “The terrorism in New Zealand underscores that we must not ... ignore the domestic terrorism threat,” he said in a statement. Hasson allegedly planned to kill progressive politicians and journalists in what prosecutors have described as a domestic terrorism plot.

Source: Huffington Post March 16, 2019 03:22 UTC