Today, 1 year after the terrible shooting in El Paso, I’m holding in my heart the victims & their families.
I’m also frustrated by Trump’s failure to address—& active worsening of—the white supremacist threat.
We need leadership that addresses rather than aggravates the threat.
Trump on white supremacist terrorism is Trump’s presidency in a nutshell: dedicated civil servants who continue to try to do right, undercut by a POTUS who does the opposite.
DHS put out a strategy v. domestic terrorism—only to see the Acting Sec. ousted. defenseone.com/ideas/2019/09/…
DOJ & FBI developed new collaboration between counterterrorism & hate crimes experts, yielding federal charges for a plot v. a synagogue—a step needed partly because the Trump White House isn’t working to fill statutory gaps. justice.gov/opa/pr/souther…
The National Counterterrorism Center is exploring how much it can lawfully contribute to addressing domestic terrorism—again, a step needed partly because the Trump White House isn’t working with Congress to make any statutory changes needed. thedailybeast.com/national-count…
Bottom line: many across our government are doing their best to step up to the escalating white supremacist threat.
Lagging far behind is Trump & his White House.
It’s time for new leadership—real leadership. justsecurity.org/66129/18-years…
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