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Homeland Security launches internal review to root out white supremacy

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is launching an internal probe to identify white supremacists within its own ranks.

“Domestic violent extremism represents the deadliest and most persistent terrorist threat to our country today,” Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement Monday. “As we work to safeguard our nation, we must be vigilant in our efforts to identify and address domestic violent extremism within the wider community and within our own organization. Hateful acts and violent extremism will not be tolerated in our department.”

The move is the latest within the federal government to identify employees who may have extremist views, particularly after the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill.

The Pentagon has also launched its own investigation into “prohibited extremist activity” and “extremist behavior” within the military. Additional screening will also be instituted to identify potentially violent extremist personnel. According to an analysis of arrest records connected to the insurrection by either the federal government or the District of Columbia, of more than 140 people charged, at least 27, or roughly 20 percent, have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military.

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