A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory committee suggested that supporters of former President Donald Trump, people who have served in the military, or people of faith are more likely to pose a domestic terrorism risk, according to internal files obtained by America First Legal.
The committee, named the “Homeland Intelligence Expert Group,” which is now disbanded, was established in September 2023 to provide the Department of Homeland Security with “expert” analysis on issues such as terrorism and trafficking in certain controlled substances, such as fentanyl.
The committee included former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan, both of whom signed false termination letters in October 2020, according to an investigation by a conservative legal nonprofit. Hunter Biden’s The laptop infamous for Russian disinformation.
of Published documents The committee suggested that “supporters of the former president” account for “a significant portion of the domestic terrorism threat” in the United States.
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From left to right: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, President Biden, and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan. (Getty Images)
“There is a political context behind all of this. Currently, most of the domestic terrorism threats appear to be coming from supporters of the former president. While not seeking political advantage, people have been attacking our government and its institutions for the past six years,” according to the committee’s meeting notes.
The committee also quoted anonymous “researchers” as saying that certain characteristics, such as people who have “served in the military” or are “religious,” are “indicators of extremism and terrorism” and that the United States should be “much more concerned.”
“When we ask researchers to look closely at indicators of extremism or terrorism, they may point to military or religious personnel,” the committee said. “The fact that these indicators have been uncovered shows that we should be more concerned about these people. We need a forum to have an honest conversation about this.”
The files were released on Friday as the second installment of the AFL’s “#DeepStateDiaries”, which the organisation described as a “multi-part release series containing newly obtained documents”.
“These shocking records reveal the blatant partisanship in this deep state commission,” AFL Executive Director Gene Hamilton told Fox News Digital. “Any attempt to weaponize the federal government against the ruling party’s political opponents must stop. We look forward to uncovering more records in the coming days.”
To quote Hamilton: A statement shared on social mediaAFL president Stephen Miller said the document “reveals Biden’s shocking plan to mobilize the power of government against Trump supporters ahead of the election.”
On Thursday, AFL releases documents It’s about how the board discussed efforts to “enter the community in a non-threatening way.”
Experts warn of alarmingly increased risk of terrorist attacks on US soil
The specific initiatives outlined in the files released Thursday indicate the committee wants to strengthen its ability to gather intelligence on Americans.
A group of “experts” said the “if you see something, say something” campaign after the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City fell short because “Americans have ambivalent feelings about snitching on each other.”
Stephen Miller, president of America First Legal, said the document “reveals Biden’s shocking plan to mobilize government power against Trump supporters ahead of the election.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.)
“We are seeing people going astray and we need people to speak up. We need a national campaign to get it out to local people,” a transcript of the meeting said.
“We need a public health catcher’s mitt to get mothers and teachers to come forward,” one committee member noted.
After winning a lawsuit on behalf of former Acting Director of National Intelligence Rick Grenell, The AFL announced last month The Biden administration has decided to “disband” the group.
The Homeland Intelligence Expert Group was announced last year by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The group brings together private sector figures to provide insight into the government’s intelligence and national security activities.
The Homeland Intelligence Specialist Group was announced last year by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. (Reuters/Sarah Silbiger)
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“The safety of the American people depends on our ability to collect, generate and disseminate actionable intelligence to our federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, academic and private sector partners,” Mayorkas said in a statement at the time.
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
