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FEDERALhearing transcript

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Congressional Hearing on Domestic Terrorism

Original title: THE RISE OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM IN AMERICA

January 1, 2022

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal legislative record that informs potential future federal policy, oversight of law enforcement, and definitions of domestic extremism.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies

The hearing discusses the scope and oversight of their domestic counter-terrorism authorities.

Civil Rights Organizations

These groups provided testimony regarding the impact of counter-terrorism policies on civil liberties.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the official record of a February 2021 House Subcommittee hearing regarding the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States. The hearing included testimony from experts and civil rights advocates, as well as the submission of various reports and articles for the congressional record.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on February 24, 2021, by the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
The hearing focused on the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States.
Four witnesses provided oral and written testimony: Wade Henderson, Malcolm Nance, Andy Ngo, and Michael German.
Multiple documents were submitted for the record, including sentencing memoranda, articles from the Los Angeles Times, Southern Poverty Law Center, Daily Beast, and US News.
The record includes statements from the ACLU and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was convened to examine the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States and gather expert testimony for the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses were Wade Henderson (Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights), Malcolm Nance (Terror Asymmetrics Project), Andy Ngo (The Post Millennial), and Michael German (Brennan Center for Justice).

Why It Matters

The hearing serves as a formal legislative record that informs potential future federal policy, oversight of law enforcement, and definitions of domestic extremism.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on Domestic Extremism

The hearing reflects a pivot in congressional focus toward domestic threats following the events of early 2021.

U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary

Connected Entities

organizationU.S. House Committee on the Judiciary“Parent committee for the hearing”Map →

personWade Henderson“Witness, Interim President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Hum”Map →

personMalcolm Nance“Witness, Founder of Terror Asymmetrics Project”Map →

personSheila Jackson Lee“Chair of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security”Map →

personAndy Biggs“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personMichael German“Witness, Brennan Center for Justice”Map →

personAndy Ngo“Witness, Editor-at-Large of The Post Millennial”Map →

Sources

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