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Trump will not renew Obama-era program to fight domestic terrorism
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/414448-trump-will-not-renew-obama-era-program-to-fight-domestic-terrorism-report. . .
The Countering Violent Extremism grant was established in 2016 during the Obama administration, and has given $10 million annually to distribute to organizations devoted to combating hate groups around the country.
The Trump administration's reported decision to end funding for the grants comes just days after a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh killed 11 people after a gunman stormed the building allegedly yelling anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Last week, Cesar Sayoc Jr. was arrested on charges related to mailing pipe bombs to top Democratic politicians including the Obamas, the Clintons and others, including Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). Court filings from federal prosecutors said he committed a "domestic terrorist attack."
A spokeswoman for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which tracks domestic extremism, told NBC News that the Trump administration needed to do more to ensure proper resources were spent on stopping home-grown terrorism.
The Countering Violent Extremism grant was established in 2016 during the Obama administration, and has given $10 million annually to distribute to organizations devoted to combating hate groups around the country.
The Trump administration's reported decision to end funding for the grants comes just days after a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh killed 11 people after a gunman stormed the building allegedly yelling anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Last week, Cesar Sayoc Jr. was arrested on charges related to mailing pipe bombs to top Democratic politicians including the Obamas, the Clintons and others, including Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). Court filings from federal prosecutors said he committed a "domestic terrorist attack."
A spokeswoman for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which tracks domestic extremism, told NBC News that the Trump administration needed to do more to ensure proper resources were spent on stopping home-grown terrorism.
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