Homeland Security Secretary nominee Alejandro Mayorkas awaits confirmation of his appointment by the Senate as a terrorism advisory has been issued. Photo / Joshua Roberts, via APThe Department of Homeland Security has issued a national terrorism bulletin, warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden's election. The department did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to "a heightened threat environment across the United States" that it believes "will persist" in the weeks since Biden took office. Bulletin issued due to "a heightened threat environment across the United States," rather than any specific intelligence about an imminent attack. The alert was issued by acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 27, 2021 18:24 UTC