But after the violent, deadly clash on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va., the move to pull back the money from a group dedicated to helping people leave hate groups is receiving renewed scrutiny. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. A nearly $900,000 grant to the University of North Carolina to combat Muslim extremists and white supremacist recruiting was also canceled by the Trump administration, without explanation. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Mr. Trump promised to defeat what he called “radical Islamic terrorism,” but made little mention of domestic threats. “Right-wing terrorism is far more prevalent than any other form of terrorism in our country, by a 2-to-1 margin.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 21:22 UTC