Extremists Emboldened by Capitol Attack Pose Growing Threat, Homeland Security Says The department said publicly for the first time on Wednesday that the United States faced a growing threat from “violent domestic extremists” after the Capitol riot. The news comes as many Democrats in Congress call for a reassessment of the United States’ relationship with the Gulf States, particularly Saudi Arabia. Mr. Trump and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law and senior adviser, worked in virtual lock step with the Saudis and Emiratis. Video transcript Back bars 0:00 / 1:15 - 0:00 transcript Blinken Takes Over at State Department On Wednesday, the new secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, arrived at the State Department and laid out his plans. I know the State Department that I’m walking into today is not the same one that I left four years ago.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2021 13:41 UTC